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Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Legal Guide
(31 July 2024)
Chapter 3 - Income Support
- Overview
(a) General
(b) Example
(c) Budgetary Requirements
(d) Inflation Indexing
. Overview
. 'It's Not Normal CPI Indexing'
. Conclusion
- Renters and Home Owners
(a) Overview
(b) Basic Needs
(c) Shelter
. Definition
. Maximum Shelter Amounts
. Shared Accomodation Shelter Expense Allocation
. Shared Accomodation Shelter Expense Allocation in Public Housing
(d) Maximum Basic Needs and Shelter for 'Double-Disabled' Spouses
(e) Northern Supplement
- "Boarders and Lodgers"
(a) Background
(b) ODSP Misinterpretation
(c) Budgetary Requirements Calculation
(d) "Boarding and Lodging" Component
(e) "Boarding and Lodging" Northern Supplement
- Special Diet Supplement
(a) Overview
(b) Eligibility
(c) Transition Rules from FBA
(d) Underinclusive Coverage and the Human Rights Code
- Pregnancy Supplement
- Sponsored Immigrants
(a) Overview
(b) Budgetary Requirements of Recipients NOT Living in Sponsor-Controlled Premises
(c) Treatment of Recipients Living in Sponsor-Controlled Premises
. Overview
. Calculation of "Deemed Income"
. Exceptions
. Comment
- Prisoners
- Institutional Residents
(a) Overview
. Categorically-ODSP eligible
. Otherwise-ODSP Eligible
. ODSP-Ineligible
(b) Categorically-ODSP Eligible
. Psychiatric Facilities
. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
. Homewood Health Centre (Guelph)
. Homes for Special Care Act Facilities
. SSPSIPDD/A Facilities
(c) Otherwise ODSP Eligible
. Overview
. Long-Term Care Homes
. Facilities for the Chronically-Ill
. Corrections-Related Community Resource Centers
. CFSA Facilities
. Residential Schools for Vision or Hearing Impaired
. Abused Women's Interval or Transition Homes (Shelters)
. General Interval or Transition Home (Shelters)
. Hospitalization
. Residential Substance Addiction Treatment Programs
. Homeless and Living Rough
(d) ODSP-Ineligible
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Re 2024 and Future Inflation Amounts:
In this chapter you will see some dollar figures set out like this: "$xxx ($yyy)". Simply, the 'yyy' figure are those in force for 01 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, and are the ones you are likely interested in. They may (or may not) change on a future 01 July annual cycle. At any time (even after 30 June 2025) you can check the current 'yyy' inflation amounts by refering to Policy Directives 6.1 and 6.2, where they should be updated by the province.
I still include the obsolete 'xxx' figures for advocate reference. Oddly, they are still displayed (apparently permanently!) in the ODSP General Regulation. This confusion is a feature of the ODSP General Regulation's [s.29.1(3)] 'deemed into force' provision, whereby the 'yyy' (2024) inflation figures are effective from 01 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. In later years, other inflation figures may be in force - if inflation 'adjustments' are applied in those future years (they might not be) [for more detailed explanation see s.1(d) 'Inflation Indexing', below].
1. Overview
(a) General
This chapter discusses the primary elements of income support, which include "shelter", "basic needs", boarder amounts and as well some supplements (special diet, pregnancy allowance, northern allowance) which can be added to a recipient's cheque.
While the ODSP definition of "income support" formally also includes most additional "benefits" (ie. drug card, special diet, transportation aid, community start-up and maintenance allowance, etc), which may or may not be provided in money form [ODSPA s.2], these latter are discussed in Ch.4: "Benefits" (see especially Ch.4, s.1: "Important Explanatory Note").
Essential to determining the amount of income support (the amount of the cheque or direct deposit) is the concept of "budgetary requirements" ("BRs"). The following rough formula sets out how income support is determined [General Reg s.29(1)]: Amount of Income Assistance = Budgetary Requirements minus Deductions Deductions such as chargeable income are discussed in Ch.7: "Income Rules". Overpayment deductions are discussed in Ch.11, s.3: "Director Decisions: Overpayments".
(b) Example
Assume a single recipient with a total rent of $800 living alone in a bachelor apartment, with $300 chargeable (ie. deductible) income (this is not the same as gross employment income, this is the earnings clawback). Currently the calculation for this applicant is:$786 Basic Allowance
$582 Shelter (this is a maximum figure, despite the $800 rent)
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$1368 Budgetary Requirements
($300) Deductible Income (Earnings)
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$1068 Income Support Amount (c) Budgetary Requirements
"Budgetary requirements" ("BRs") are amounts (designated by charts and formula below) established by the ODSP regulations (and more recently by the inflation figures set out in ODSP Policy Directives 6.1 and 6.2), that are allocated for the components of income support: mainly, the "shelter" component and "basic needs" component (it's a bit different for boarder income). The amount of these components varies with the size and make-up of the "benefit unit" (another key concept which is explained in Ch.2: "Claimants"). Of course, the more dependents in the benefit unit, the higher the budgetary requirements.
The 'basic needs' component is fixed at an amount which depends on the size and make-up of the benefit unit and is meant for general living expenses like food and clothes.
The shelter component is set at a maximum amount. If a recipient's shelter expense is less than the maximum (which is very rare except in social housing), they only get the smaller amount. If the shelter expense (eg. rent) is more (the far, far more common situation) than the maximum, they only get the maximum shelter amount [there is an exception to this for exceptional heating costs, see s.2(c) below].
Generally, the total of "basic needs" and "shelter" components equals the total "budgetary requirements". There are however additional amounts (discussed below), such as special diet and pregnancy allowance, which can also increase a recipient's "budgetary requirements".
Note however that "boarders" (and "lodgers") - as opposed to renters and owners - are subject of a different calculation for budgetary requirements. This treatment and the definition of a "boarder" is explained below in s.3.
The concept of "budgetary requirements" (BRs) also plays a central role in establishing basic ODSP financial eligibility. If an applicant's monthly deductions are greater than the BRs, then (generally) they are not eligible for income support on the basis of their income, at least for that month (see Ch. 7: "Income Rules").Note Re Shared Custody or Shared CCTB Eligibility for a Dependent Minor
Where an applicant/recipient shares either physical custody of a child on an approximately equal basis, or shares eligibility for the benefit under s.122.61 of the Income Tax Act [the Canada Child Tax Benefit] on behalf of the child as a shared custody parent, most non-shelter elements of budgetary requirements above (ie. basic needs, northern allowance, special diet and pregnancy supplement) are reduced by 50% of the amount attributable to that child [General Reg s.33.2]. Such 'sharing' of dependent minor children is generally discussed at Ch.2, s.5(c), and is specifically noted in both the "renter" and "boarder" discussions below. (d) Inflation Indexing
. Overview
You will likely see ODSP documentation and publications making a big fuss out of their new 2023 'inflation' scheme. Don't get too excited about the money involved, but do expect to be confused.
Following on some harsh worldwide inflation, at 01 June 2023 the province amended the ODSP General Regulation to ostensibly inflation-index the primary components of ODSP income support [General Reg 29.1]. But these amendments are only recently in force in 2024 under their own terms, and when they are effective [the key term triggering them is an: "adjustment"], they are far from most peoples' conception of cost-of-living indexing.
The specific 'budgetary requirement' items that are covered under this new regime are the following [General Reg 29.1(2)]:- Basic needs (renters and owners)
See Ch.3 'Income Support', s.2(c): 'Renters and Home Owners - Basic Needs' [General Reg 30(1)1];
- Basic needs (renters and owners) maximum ('cap') for an ODSP spousal couple for shelter and basic needs
See Ch.3 'Income Support', s.2(d): 'Renters and Home Owners - Maximum Basic Needs and Shelter for Two ODSP Spouses (Double-Disabled)' [General Reg 30(2)];
- Shelter rate (renters and home owners)
See Ch.3 'Income Support', s.2(c) 'Renters and Home Owners - Shelter' [General Reg 31(2)2 (the chart)];
- Shelter (renters and home owners)- When Cost of Heating Exceeds Chart Maximum
See Ch.3 'Income Support', s.2(c) 'Renters and Home Owners - Shelter (Maximum Shelter Amounts)' [General Reg 31(2)5];
- Institutional Residents
See Ch.3 'Income Support', s.8 'Institutional Residents' [General Reg 32(1)2,3];
- Board and Lodging Rates
See Ch.3 'Income Support', s.3 'Boarders and Lodgers' [General Reg 33(1)1,2,2.1].
. It's Not 'Normal' CPI Indexing
The primary difference between classical CPI inflation indexing and this limited ODSP indexing is that classical indexing seeks to ensure that the recipient's buying-power remain fully the same despite inflation, commonly a simple measuring of CPI inflation following by a subsequent identical rate increase - typically done quarterly basis (eg. CPP or OAS).
However, this new ODSP indexing is odd in several respects, and has present ambiguities which hinder prediction as to it's intended form. For instance:- Communication of the Rate Increase
Prior to these General Reg inflation amendments [2/23], the province periodically (and if so, normally annually) increased these budgetary requirement components by re-issuing General Reg amendments which had to be updated in the main General Reg charts the Ontario Laws database (also the Canlii database). This was messy, so the province decided to supplement the system with something even messier.
These regulation charts will still persist (they are referenced below), but now if and when an inflation increase [rounded-to the nearest dollar: General Reg 29.1(5)] takes place (they won't every year) the increase will be 'deemed' to have occurred without the main General Reg charts being updated [General Reg 29.2(3)]. Instead, the ODSP Director will publish newly-'adjusted' charts on the Government internet website "(b)efore July 1" each each year when an 'adjustment' occurs [General Reg 29.1(8)]. In practice, these new 'inflation charts' are located at the ODSP Policy Directives 6.1 and 6.2) [see: https://www.ontario.ca/document/ontario-disability-support-program-policy-directives-income-support/61-basic-needs].
- 'Triggering' an Adjustment
The more central concern of this new ODSP indexing regime is: when, and by how much, these 'adjustments' will be.
Rather than rate increases being determined simply by looking to the last year's CPI inflation, as it would be in what I am calling 'classical' indexing, no ODSP adjustment (ie. rate increase) "shall occur during a year if the cost of living index for the year is less than the cost of living index for the last year during which an adjustment occurred" [General Reg 29.1(6)]. In other words, if annual inflation rate is lowering or static - when assessed in contrast to the last year in which an adjustment occured - no adjustment is made that year - ie. the budgetary rates stay the same as last year, without any increase. On the other hand, if annual inflation rate is increasing - when assessed in contrast to the last year in which an adjustment occured, then a CPI 'adjustment' will be made.
. Summary
When an 'adjustment' is in fact made [the first one was in July 2024], what this ODSP regime does is - rather than looking to the last year to determine it's rate increase, this system looks to the last year during which an adjustment occurred, which could be several years - even decades - before [General Reg 29.1(4,7)].
The 'inflation-affected' charts you will see below show both the 'old' General Reg figures ('xxx' - still reflected in the General Reg) and the 'new' ('yyy' - currently in-pay) inflation figures in this format ['xxx/yyy']. Practically, most readers will want the 'yyy' figures, but I included the 'xxx' General Regulation figures for my own reference purposes.
2. Renters and Home Owners
(a) Overview
This category: "renters and owners" [General Reg s.30] applies to determine budgetary requirements (BRs) in most recipients' situations.
The following are the items (each explained below) included in determining the BRs of a "renter/owner":- Basic needs [s.2(b) below]
- Shelter [s.2(c) below](renter/owner)
- Northern supplement [s.2(e) below]
- Special diet [s.4 below]
- Pregnancy Supplement [s.5 below].
Note: Re Shared Custody or Shared CCTB Eligibility for a Dependent Minor
Where an applicant/recipient shares either physical custody of a child on an approximately equal basis, or shares eligibility for the benefit under S.122.61 of the Income Tax Act [the Canada Child Tax Benefit] on behalf of the child as a shared custody parent, most non-shelter elements of the budgetary requirements above (ie. basic needs, northern allowance, special diet and pregnancy supplement) are reduced by 50% of the amount attributable to that child [General Reg s.33.2]. Such 'sharing' of dependent minor children is generally discussed at Ch.2, s.5(c). (b) Basic Needs
'Basic needs' are the amounts fixed by law as below [General Reg s.30(1)1].
| Column 1: Number of dependent adults included in the benefit unit | Column 2: Recipient if there is no spouse included in the benefit unit | Column 3: Recipient with spouse included in the benefit unit, if Column 4 is not applicable | Column 4:
Recipient with a spouse included in the benefit unit if each of the recipient and the spouse is a person with a disability (Double-disabled) or a person referred to in subparagraph 1 i of subsection 4 (1) or paragraph 3, 5.1, 5.2, 6, 7 or 8 of subsection 4 (1) |
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| 0 | $706 ($786) | $1,018 ($1,134) | $1,409 ($1,569) |
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| 1 | $1,094 ($1,219) | $1,216 ($1,355) | $1,607 ($,1790) |
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| 2 | $1,293 ($1,441) | $1,437 ($1,602) | $1,828 ($2,037) |
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Column 1: For each additional dependant, add $222 ($248) if the dependant is 18 years of age or older, $0 if the dependant is 0 to 17 years of age.
Column 2: An amount of $143, in the case of a benefit unit in which no spouse is included and all dependants included in the benefit unit are less than 18 years old. Note that this provision is under General Regulation s.30(1)(1.1), which is not subject to inflation increase.
Column 4: See sub-section (d) "Maximum Basic Needs and Shelter for Two Spouses (Double-disabled)", below. Practically this covers most situations of dual-ODSP eligibility. While it does not apply where ODSP eligibility is based on facility or institutional residence as discussed in Ch.2 "Substitutes for PWD Status", such a recipient would not normally be co-habiting with spouses at such times. Similarly, most other grand-parenting categories are now either spent due the age of the recipient (over 60 or 65 years of age categories), or were 'hived-off' to the Ontario Works (welfare) system (single parents) in June of 1998.
(c) Shelter
. Definition
'Shelter' refers to expenses related to maintaining a dwelling place which is a principal residence. The "shelter" component of the budgetary requirement of a renter/owner is determined by totalling the amount for the following monthly expenses, subject to maximums set out in the chart below [General Reg s.31].
Eligible shelter expenses include:- rent for dwelling place, other than amounts for parking and cable;
- principal and interest on a mortgage, loan or an Director-approved repair loan respecting the property;
- occupancy costs paid under an agreement to purchase the dwelling place;
- property taxes;
- premiums for an insurance policy with respect to the dwelling place or its contents;
- reasonable and necessary expenses, approved by the administrator, for the preservation, maintenance and use of the dwelling place;
- if the shelter is a condominium or co-op housing then the common expenses required, except that portion of the common expenses allocated to the cost of energy for heat;
- cost of an energy source used for household purposes other than for heat (eg. hydro);
- water and sewage;
- rent of a furnace and a hot water heater;
- rent under a land lease;
- the cost of energy for heat.
In most situations the largest of these expenses will be rent or mortgage payments. Typically this alone is enough to push the shelter expense above the maximum allowed (see chart below).
. Maximum Shelter Amounts
The total of the above shelter expense covered cannot exceed the maximums set out here (except in the rare situation where the cost for heat exceeds the maximum shelter amount, then the shelter cost shall be the actual cost for heat [General Reg s.31(2)2]).
| Benefit Unit Size | Maximum Monthly Shelter Allowance |
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| 1 | $522 ($582) |
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| 2 | $821 ($915) |
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| 3 | $889 ($990) |
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| 4 | $964 ($1,074) |
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| 5 | $1,041 ($1,159) |
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| 6 or more | $1,078 ($1,201) |
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. Shared Accomodation Shelter Expense Allocation
The shelter expense allocated for a single ODSP recipient or benefit unit that shares accomodation is the actual amount shared between the tenants. So if a two-adult and one child benefit unit shares a $2000 total rent apartment (while paying a $1000 share), with a single adult not on social assistance (paying an $800 share), then the benefit unit's shelter expense will be $1000 - in accordance with the co-resident's actual 'contractual' sharing arrangement.
This rule (or 'non-rule', it's actually policy: ODSP Policy Directive 6.2) thus creates an incentive for sharing residents (whether on social assistance or not), to set the agreed rent (and utilities) share of the benefit unit at - or close to - the maximum shelter component available (in that example, and at the date of writing that amount would be $990 at the 2024 inflation rate). This enables the collective household to maximize the shelter maximum from ODSP. Note however that these shared rent amounts must be proven regularly, ideally by paying these shared amounts by cheque or otherwise through bank accounts - so that statements may be provided to ODSP on request.
Lastly, keep in mind that situations where recipients themselves act as landlords or chief tenants (ie. subletting) are not sharing situations. Those are treated as conventional landlord/tenant situations with the sublettor (chief tenant) being in the position of the landlord, and the sublessee being the 'tenant'. As well, in situations where a recipient is the sublettor, income chargeability against them from such arrangements is treated in accordance with the normal income rules for landlords (see Ch.7 "Income Rules: Rent Paid to a Claimant").
. Shared Accomodation Shelter Expense Allocation in Public Housing
There is a specific provision in the General Regulation addressing the allocation of shelter expense when a recipient resides in public subsidized housing with others who are not in the benefit unit [General Reg 31(2)6]. It provides that "shelter does not include that portion of the rent for which the applicant or recipient is liable with respect to a person living in that rental accommodation who is not a member of the benefit unit."
This provision anticipates joint liability for the full rent shared between such people, but leaves the determination of the benefit unit's shelter expense dependant on the social housing provider's determination (and thus assessment) of rent against the benefit unit, which is up to them and Housing Services Act policies. In such cases I would simply expect ODSP to require the benefit unit to provide them with the latest housing provider rent determination, which will normally be provided to them in writing periodically. In my opinion, social housing rules determining rent - which are primarily dependent on social assistance, pension and earnings income - can be inconsistently administered as they are simply too administratively complex to be regularly policed with the frequency that the law seeks.
Once the social housing rent is determined, ODSP practice will applies the shelter 'splitting formula' set out in "Shared Accomodation Shelter Expense Allocation", above. Note that situations of sub-letting within such subsidized units are typically barred by public housing rules.
(d) Maximum Basic Needs and Shelter for 'Double-Disabled' Spouses
Where a co-resident applicant and a spouse are both eligible for ODSP in their own right, then the shelter allowance will be increased by $76 ($85) per month [General Reg 31(2)5].
The maximum payable ("cap") for a dual disabled spousal couple for shelter and basic needs is $2,070 ($2,305) [General Reg 30(2)].
Of course, couples are still entitled to have their budgetary requirements increased above this "cap" by special diet, pregnancy and northern supplements - and to the "benefits" set out in Ch.4: "Benefits".
(e) Northern Supplement
If the benefit unit resides north of the 50th parallel and does not have year round road access then add the following amounts to "budgetary requirements" [General Reg s.30(1)2]:
| # of Non-Spousal Dependents | Recipient | Recipient & Spouse |
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| 0 | 272 | 431 |
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| 1 | 430 | 530 |
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| 2 | 526 | 628 |
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For each additional dependent: $102
3. "Boarders and Lodgers"
(a) Background
ODSP has a separate way of calculating budgetary requirements where the recipient "receives board and lodging from the same source" [General Reg s.33(1)] as opposed to "renters and owners" (discussed above). At common law, a "boarder" is a licensee who gets a room and meals (although technically it could mean just meals), while a "lodger" just gets a room.
A central issue here is legal uncertainty respecting the definitions of 'boarder' and 'lodger', and the related terms: 'licensee' and 'tenant'. Some of the confusion may revolve around the frequent, (and varied) legislative modification of these otherwise well-established common law terms. For instance, there has been recent case law [Flood v Boutette (Ont CA, 2021) (fire code) and Good v. Waterloo (City)(Ont CA, 2004)(municipal bylaw)] focussing on the definition of a 'lodging house', but these cases involve these key terms as legislatively-defined [Flood (referring to Good), para.28 and Flood, para 33]. The same occurs with Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) law with statutory changes rolling them into residential tenancy law as full "tenants": RTA 2(1) "tenancy agreement ... includes a licence to occupy a rental unit".
However, ODSP law does not modify the meanings of any of these central terms (ie. lodging, boarding, rooming houses, licenses), and consequently - as a matter of statutory interpretation - the traditional common law definitions apply: Owners, Strata Plan LMS 3905 v. Crystal Square Parking Corp. (SCC, 2020), paras 39. The common law has its own test as to when it will categorize an occupation of premises as a "license" (ie. boarder or lodger) rather than as a "tenancy". This test is flexible and looks at a variety of characteristics (all of which are judged cumulatively), such as (there can be more):. absence of 'exclusive possession' (the primary criterion: whether the occupant does not have the contractual right to sole possession of the premises);
. only one private room;
. sharing a bathroom and/or kitchen (ie. the unit is not self-contained);
. whether the unit is part of a building referred to as a 'boarding house' for municipal regulation purposes. In the result, General Reg's s.33(1)'s 'board and lodging' criteria can accurately be applied to licensees where boarding (ie. meals) is provided. This rules out both (1) non-food 'lodging' and (2) any tenancies, which of necessity both come under the more general 'renters/owners' category [see s.2, above].
(b) ODSP Misinterpretation
As noted above, a "boarder" is a licensee who gets a room and meals (although technically it could mean just meals), while a "lodger" just gets a room. These old distinctions still persist in ODSP and welfare law - although they are often misinterpreted by ODSP authorities. Because of this recipients should not complacently accept the categorization placed on them by ODSP, and may want to consider advocating (or appealing) for a change to "renter" in order to increase assistance.
ODSP (and welfare) tend to treat any situation where food is provided by the landlord under these s.33(1) 'boarder and lodger' rules - even though the underlying legal relationship may be one of tenancy - not license. Thus, for example, a recipient living in a full tenancy (ie. a conventional apartment with exclusive possession), but also getting meals included in the arrangement - will be wrongly assessed under the less-beneficial "boarder/lodger" rules. These situations arise sometimes when older parents allow their adult child/ren to reside in a separate self-contained apartment - attached or close to the main family home (eg. a basement apartment) - with parents providing meals to their disabled offspring.
This misinterpretation is embodied in Policy Directive (PD) 6.3 ['Board and Lodge - What is Board and Lodging'], which - while it properly focusses on 'lodging' (ie. provision of food by the landlord) - fails to distinguishes the situation where a true tenant (ie. with exclusive possession and other indicia of a tenancy) also receives food. Such an occupant should be categorized as a 'renter/owner'.
The key passages in PD 6.3 read:In situations where the recipient’s circumstances are not clearly defined as either rent or board and lodging, the shelter arrangement is determined by reviewing the recipient’s food preparation practices.
If the landlord purchases and prepares the food, the recipient is a boarder. If the recipient purchases and prepares food separately for himself/herself and his/her dependants, then the recipient is in a rental situation. To be considered a renter, a recipient does not necessarily need to be living in self-contained quarters, but must purchase and prepare his/her own food. Anyone facing this difficult situation should examine whether ODSP policy works to their advantage, but if not may wish to challenge the outcome based on the above analysis.
(c) Budgetary Requirements Calculation
The budgetary requirements of a 'boarder and lodger' are calculated as follows:- Boarding and Lodging Component [s.3(d) below]
- Northern supplement [s.3(e) below]
- Special diet [s.4 below]
- Pregnancy Supplement [s.5 below]
- and $71 'special boarder allowance'.
(d) "Boarding and Lodging" Component [General Reg s.33(1)]
| Members of Benefit Unit | Single Recipient | Recipient and Spouse |
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| Recipient and/or Spouse | 966 | One ODSP: 1438
Both ODSP: 1923 * Note 1 |
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| Add for Each 18 yrs Plus Dependent | First 542
Add'l 267 | 267 |
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| Add for Each 13-17 yrs Dependent |
First 328
Add'l 162 | 162 |
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| Add for Each 0-12 yrs Dependent | First 285
Add'l 120 | 120 |
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Note 1:
In the last column: "Recipient and Spouse (Both ODSP)" applies to situations where both applicant and spouse are ODSP-eligible but only where their eligibility is based on either:
- being found to be a "person with a disability";
- being CPP-disabled eligible;
- grand-parenting of FBA eligibility on basis of being blind, disabled or PUE (permanently unemployable) status
- being in receipt of a disability pension under paragraph (b) of section 105 of An Act Respecting the Quebec Pension Plan
- persons determined to be eligible for services and supports and funding under the Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008.
- residents, and former residents if they are resident after 01 January 2018, of facilities established, licensed or approved by the province under the Homes for Special Care Act (typically, former residents of long-term provincial psychiatric facilities) [General Reg 4(1)5, 5.1];
- residents and former residents of homes that are part of the program of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care known as Community Homes for Opportunity [General Reg 4(1)5.2];
- being persons in receipt of an award under the English and Wabigoon River Systems Mercury Contamination Settlement Agreement Act, 1986. (e) "Boarding and Lodging" Northern Supplement
If the benefit unit resides north of the 50th parallel and does not have year round road access then additional amounts are added as follows [General Reg 33(1)3] (these amounts are not inflation-indexed):
| # of Non-Spousal Dependents | Recipient | Recipient & Spouse |
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| 0 | 272 | 417 |
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| 1 | 420 | 506 |
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| 2 | 511 | 599 |
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For each additional dependent: $99
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