Bill 23 explained in plain English
Enhancing the Ability of Income Support Recipients to be Financially Independent Act, 2010
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This bill amends the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997 and the Taxation Act, 2007 to increase asset limits and alter income retention rules for income support recipients, and introduces a tax credit for employers who hire them.
This bill, called the Enhancing the Ability of Income Support Recipients to be Financially Independent Act, 2010, makes changes to two Ontario laws: the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997, and the Taxation Act, 2007. The changes aim to help people who receive income support to become more financially independent. For those receiving income support, the bill increases the amount of assets they can have without affecting their eligibility for support. It also changes how child support payments and other income are treated when calculating the amount of income support a person receives. For employers, the bill introduces a tax credit for hiring individuals who receive income support.
- Amends the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997 to increase asset limits for individuals and families receiving income support.
- Amends the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997 to change how child support payments are considered income for benefit calculation.
- Amends the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997 to allow recipients to retain a larger portion of their monthly income.
- Amends the Taxation Act, 2007 to introduce a tax credit for employers who hire individuals receiving income support.
- Establishes that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Individuals and families receiving income support under the Ontario Disability Support Program.
- Employers who hire individuals receiving income support.
- Spouses and dependants of income support recipients.
- Right for income support recipients to have increased asset limits.
- Right for income support recipients to retain a larger portion of their monthly income.
- Right for employers to claim a tax credit for hiring income support recipients.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Increase in asset limits for income support recipients, potentially affecting their eligibility for benefits.
- Changes in how other income and child support payments affect the amount of income support received.
- Introduction of a non-refundable tax credit for employers hiring income support recipients, based on salary or wages paid up to $10,000 per employee, for a maximum of five employees.
- The bill states that no income support payments will be made based on the new eligibility requirements unless authorized by appropriation from the Legislative Assembly.
- The specific definition of 'spouse' for the purpose of these changes is referenced as being defined in Ontario Regulation 222/98.
- The tax credit for employers is subject to the corporation's taxable income earned in Canada for the year.
- The bill indicates that new payment rules are subject to authorization by appropriation from the Legislative Assembly.
Increases the asset limits for benefit units to $12,000 for an individual, with an additional $8,000 for a spouse and $500 for each dependent. It also changes the rules for retaining child support payments and other monthly income, allowing recipients to keep more of their earnings without reducing their income support. For example, individuals can retain up to $700 of other monthly income, and up to $1,000 if a spouse is included in the benefit unit.
Source: Section 5 of the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997
Introduces a tax credit for employers who hire individuals receiving income support under the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997. The credit is calculated based on salary or wages paid, up to a maximum of $10,000 per employee. This credit is available for a maximum of five employees per employer.
Source: Section 9 and Section 10 of the Taxation Act, 2007
While the bill itself doesn't directly amend the regulation, it specifies that the new asset limits and income retention rules for the Ontario Disability Support Program will apply despite certain provisions within this regulation, specifically mentioning subsections 27(1) and 27(2). It also references the definition of 'spouse' as defined in this regulation.
Source: Section 5 of the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997
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