31. (1) This section applies to an applicant or recipient who is, (a) a blind or disabled person; or (b) a person referred to in clause 7 (1) (a) or (b) of the Act or subsection 2 (6) or (11) of this Regulation.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 31 (1); O. Reg. 364/01, s. 8 (1). (2) Revoked:  O. Reg. 407/91, s. 5 (1). (3) Revoked:  O. Reg. 407/91, s. 5 (2). (4) Revoked:  O. Reg. 114/98, s. 5 (1). (5) The budgetary requirements of an applicant or recipient who receives board and lodging from the same source shall be the greater of the amount determined in accordance with subsection (6) and the amount determined in accordance with section 12.  O. Reg. 407/91, s. 5 (3). (6) For the purpose of subsection (5), the amount shall be the sum of the amount set out in paragraph 1, 2 or 3, as the case may be, and the amounts set out in paragraphs 4 and 5: 1. $658, if the applicant or recipient is a single person. 2. $999, if the applicant or recipient is a married person and paragraph 3 does not apply. 3. $1,316, if the applicant or recipient is a married person and both spouses are blind, disabled or persons referred to in subsection 2 (6). 4. If the applicant or recipient has one or more dependent children, the amount determined in accordance with Schedule E. 5. A special boarder allowance of $50.  O. Reg. 407/91, s. 5 (4); O. Reg. 766/91, s. 3 (1-3); O. Reg. 97/93, s. 3 (1-3); O. Reg. 364/01, s. 8 (2). (7) Revoked:  O. Reg. 436/93, s. 6. (8) The budgetary requirements of an applicant or recipient who does not receive board and lodging from the same source shall be the greater of, (a) the amount determined in accordance with section 12; and (b) the amount that is the sum of the amount for basic allowance determined in accordance with Schedule F and the amount for shelter determined under subsection (8.1) or paragraph 9 of subsection 12 (5), as the case may be.  O. Reg. 114/98, s. 5 (2). (8.1) For the purpose of clause (8) (b), the amount for shelter shall be the lesser of, (a) the sum of the actual cost of shelter and the cost of energy for heat; and (b) the appropriate amount set out in the following Table: TABLE  Family Size   Maximum Monthly Shelter Allowance 

  1   $414.00 

  2   652.00 

  3   707.00 

  4   768.00 

  5   828.00 

  6 or more   859.00 O. Reg. 384/95, s. 3; O. Reg. 114/98, s. 5 (3). (9) The shelter allowance of an applicant or recipient to whom subsection (8) applies shall be increased by $55 if the applicant or recipient is a married person and both spouses are blind or disabled persons or persons referred to in subsection 2 (6).  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 31 (9); O. Reg. 318/94, s. 3 (2); O. Reg. 364/01, s. 8 (3). (10) Where the budgetary requirements of the applicant or recipient are calculated in accordance with subsection (8) and both the applicant or recipient and his or her spouse are blind, disabled or persons referred to in subsection 2 (6), the total amount paid in respect of the following items shall not exceed $1,560: 1. The amount paid in respect of the applicant or recipient and the spouse as calculated under subsection (8). 2. The amount paid in accordance with subsection (9).  O. Reg. 788/93, s. 4; O. Reg. 419/94, s. 5; O. Reg. 114/98, s. 5 (4); O. Reg. 364/01, s. 8 (4). (10.1) The budgetary requirements of an applicant or recipient to whom subsection (5) applies shall be increased by an amount determined in accordance with Schedule H, if the applicant or recipient resides north of the fiftieth parallel and is without year round road access.  O. Reg. 151/92, s. 2 (2). (10.2) The budgetary requirements of an applicant or recipient to whom subsection (8) applies shall be increased by an amount determined in accordance with Schedule I, if the applicant or recipient resides north of the fiftieth parallel and is without year round road access.  O. Reg. 151/92, s. 2 (2). (11) For the purpose of computing the amount of the allowance under section 11, where an applicant or recipient to whom this section applies or the spouse or a dependent child of such applicant or recipient has a guide dog as defined in the Blind Persons’ Rights Act, the budgetary requirements of such applicant or recipient shall be increased by an amount equal to the amount determined in accordance with paragraph 16 of subsection 12 (5).  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 31 (11). (12) Despite section 11, the amount of allowance for an applicant or recipient to whom this section applies shall be $2.50 per month for any month in which, (a) the person is not entitled to an allowance under section 11 because his or her income exceeds his or her budgetary requirements but the person is otherwise entitled to it; and (b) the person’s income determined under section 13 does not exceed his or her budgetary requirements determined under section 12 or this section, as the case may be, by, (i) more than $50 per month for a single person, (ii) more than $100 per month for a person with one or more dependants.  O. Reg. 114/98, s. 5 (5). (13) Despite section 11, the amount of allowance for an applicant or recipient to whom this section applies shall be $2.50 per month for any month in which, (a) the person is not entitled to an allowance under section 11 because his or her income exceeds his or her budgetary requirements but the person is otherwise entitled to it; and (b) the person’s income determined under section 13 is less than the sum of, (i) the person’s budgetary requirements determined in accordance with section 12 or 31, as the case may be, and (ii) the value of any benefits the person would have received under sections 21, 22 and 24 and subsection 30 (4) if the person were entitled to an allowance under section 11.  O. Reg. 114/98, s. 5 (5).