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Newfoundland and Labrador
Regulation 2007


NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 37/07

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
REGULATION 37/07

Income and Employment Support Regulations (Amendment)
under the
Income and Employment Support Act
(O.C. 2007-142)

(Filed March 28, 2007)

Under the authority of section 52 of the Income and Employment Support Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following regulations.

Dated at St. John's, March 26, 2007.

Robert C. Thompson
Clerk of the Executive Council

REGULATIONS

Analysis


        1.   Ss. 13, 14, 15 R&S
13.   Maintaining a
        residence
14.   Maximum monthly
        income support, board
        and lodging
15.   Income support for
        persons 30 years of age
        and younger

        2.   Commencement


NLR 144/04
as amended

        1. Sections 13, 14 and 15 of the Income and Employment Support Regulations are repealed and the following substituted:

Maintaining a residence

      13. (1) The monthly amount of income support for an applicant or recipient who is renting or owns a residence is up to

 

1 adult

without dependent children

$458

1 adult

without dependent children but with one dependent student

649

1 adult

without dependent children but with two dependent students

740 plus 103 for each additional dependent student

1 adult

with dependent children

595

1 adult

with dependent children and one dependent student

637

1 adult

with dependent children but with two dependent students

740 plus 103 for each additional dependent student

2 adults

without dependent children

649

2 adults

without dependent children but with one dependent student

740 plus 103 for each additional dependent student

2 adults

with dependent children

637

2 adults

with dependent children and one dependent student

740 plus 103 for each additional dependent student

             (2)  The amounts under this section are reduced by the following amounts

             (a)  where the applicant or recipient resides in an apartment or a house

                      (i)  where heat and electricity are included, $76 a month,

                     (ii)  where heat only is included, $49 a month, or

                    (iii)  where electricity only is included, $27 a month; or

             (b)  where the applicant or recipient resides in a bed sitting room

                      (i)  where heat and electricity are included, $61 a month,

                     (ii)  where heat only is included, $49 a month, or

                    (iii)  where electricity only is included, $12 a month.

Maximum monthly income support- board and lodging

      14. (1) The monthly amount of income support for an applicant or recipient who is boarding with a non-relative is

 

1 adult

without dependent children

$458

1 adult

without dependent children but with one dependent student

649

1 adult

without dependent children and two dependent students

740 plus 103 for each additional dependent student

1 adult

with dependent children

595

1 adult

with dependent children and one dependent student

637

1 adult

with dependent children and two dependent students

740 plus 103 for each additional dependent student

2 adults

without dependent children

649

2 adults

without dependent children and one dependent student

740 plus 103 for each additional dependent student

2 adults

with dependent children

637

2 adults

with dependent children with one dependent student

740 plus 103 for each additional dependent student

             (2)  The monthly amount of income support for board and lodging for an applicant or recipient who is boarding with a relative is

 

1 adult

without dependent children

$278

1 adult

without dependent children but with one dependent student

551

1 adult

with dependent children

490

1 adult

with dependent children and one dependent student

637 plus 103 for each additional dependent student

2 adults

without dependent children

551

2 adults

without dependent children but with one dependent student

740 plus 103 for each additional dependent student

2 adults

with dependent children

637

2 adults

with dependent children and one dependent student

740 plus 103 for each additional dependent student

Income support for persons 30 years of age and younger

      15. (1) Notwithstanding section 13, the monthly amount of income support for a single person under the age of 30 years who is renting or owns a residence and who has no barriers or impairments which would limit that person's pursuit of employment or training as determined by an officer is $221.

             (2)  Notwithstanding section 14 and subsections (1) and (3), the monthly amount of income support for board and lodging of a single person under the age of 30 years who, as determined by an officer, has no barriers or impairments which would limit that person's pursuit of employment or training

             (a)  who is boarding with a relative is $105; or

             (b)  who is boarding with a non-relative is $152.

             (3)  Notwithstanding subsection 14(1) and paragraph 2(b), the monthly amount of income support for a single person under age 30 who, as determined by an officer, has barriers or impairments which limit that person's pursuit of employment or training is $435.

Commencement

        2. These regulations shall come into force on April 1, 2007.