The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-05-15, Page 9Many changes in. benefits
Increased benefits for
recipients of the general welfare
assistance administered by the
municipalities are, for single
persons $177.00, an increase of
$14.00; couples $300,00, an in-
crease of $22.00; 2 adults and 1
child $349,00, an increase of
$24.00; 2 adults and two children
$392,00, an increase of $26.00,
A back to school allowance is
also featured to ensure that the
needs of school age, children are
better met. This allowance
consists of $25 per child up to 12
years of age and $50.00 per child
13 years and over. It is payable
once a year and is designed to
help families meet the added
expenses at the beginning of a
new school year.
The Province will also now
assume the responsibility of
meeting the costs of eyeglasses
and hearing aids for FBA and
GAINS-disabled cases, This
responsibility was, formerly at
the discretion of the
Municipality.
As of June, changes in the
program will be introduced to
help mothers, receiving FBA to
work part-time. These are, to
enable a FBA mother to retain
more of her part-time earnings -
if the earnings are averaged over
three months - especially if they
take advantage of seasonal
employment opportunities.
Mothers on FBA will now have
a work expenses exemption
which will vary by family size, in
addition to the existing $100
exemption which FBA families
are currently allowed to earn per
month before their benefit is
reduced.
New features to help and en-
courage mothers leaving
assistance for' fulltime em-
ployment will also be introduced.
They are an extension of limited
benefits over three months,
continuation of drug, dental and
OHIP coverage for the first few
months of employment and
changes to help re-entry to the
•family benefits program if this
becomes necessary for a period
of up to one year.
., Changes to current programs
will mean an increased benefit to
the 50,000 Ontario residents on
family benefits and 158,000
Ontario residents on general
welfare assistance, These
benefits will total $36.5 million for
the fiscal year 1975-76.
Opposition members tried to
persuade the Government to
consider action to ensure that the
auto insurance industry would
have to justify to a Provincial
Government Commission,
planned increases in rates, such
as the 15 percent proposed for
this summer, following the 10
percent increase already put into
effect earlier this year,
Liberal Leader Robert Nixon
said the Government has
legislation on the books which
would give it the power to roll
back rates, but it has never been
used. He said this power is part of
the Insurance Act passed about
30 years ago and "initially put in
as a threat to make insurance
companies knuckle under." Mr.
Nixon also suggested public
hearings be held into the
requests for increased rates, and
called for compulsory auto in-
surance for all drivers.
Subsequent to the recent an-
nouncements made in the budget
legislation has been passed
implementing a number of
measures proposed by the
treasurer. Some of these include -
Bill 28, An act to provide for the
payment of grants to first time
home buyers.
This act provides for the
making to grants to persons who
purchase dr build for the first
time a home. This program will
remain in effect until December
31st, 1975. The Treasurer in his
budget speech said that this grant
will cover new and used homes
and apply regardless of the price
of the home or the income of the
purchaser,
Bill 29 - An act to authorize the
raising of money on' the credit of
the consolidated revenue fund.
This legislation authorizes the
Lieutenant Governor in Council
to raise, from time to time, by
way of loan, in any manner
provided by The Financial
Administration Act, such sums of
money as are considered
necessary," not exceeding
$1,400,000,000.
Bill 37 - an act to amend the
farm products marketing act,
The purpose of this legislation is
to provide for control of the
production of chicks-for-
placement, eggs and hatching
eggs and the possession of fowl by
means of a quota system.
Bill 40 - an act to provide for the
payment of unconditional grants.
This legislation consolidates
into one Act, The Municipal '
Unconditional Grants Act, 1974,
The Regional Municipal Grants
Act and the Property Tax
Stabilization Act, 1973.
Payments to municipalities in
recognition of expenditures for
the proVision of municipal police
Services will be increased in 1975
from $5 to $8 per capita.
Payments to regional
municipalities in recognition of
expenditures for the provision of
regional police services will be
increased from $7 to $12 per
capita,
Changes have been made to the
general support grant provisions.
Eachimunicipality will receive a
general support grant equal to 6
percent of its 1974 net general
dollar levy,
The fixed mill rate differential
of 15 percent between residential
and farm assessment on the one
hand, and commercial
assessment on the other will be
standardized throughout the
Province. In 1975, the impact of
this change on residet•tial tax-
payers will be limited ;o an in-
crease of not more than 5 percent
in residential property taxes,
Bill 41 - an act to amend the
Municipal Act. The amendments
to the Municipal Act provide for
the following; They delete the
sections in the act which outline
the method of calculating the
general purpose mill rates, The
Differential between residential,
farm and commercial mill rates
will be standardized at 15 percent
across the province, and
calculated in accordance with
The Ontario Unconditional
Grants Act, 1975,
Payments in lieu of taxation
under section 304 will now be
made in respect of certain
previously exempt institutions
such as provincial educational
institutions, and agricultural
research stations.
Payments for the educational
institutions, such as the schools
for the deaf and blind and
agricultural colleges, such as the
one in Ridgetown, will be
calculated at $50 per student
place.
Payments for agricultural
research stations will be
calculated on an acreage basis,
as is currently done for provin-
cial parks. This formula provides
$5 per acre for the first 100 acres,
$2 per acre for the next 9,900
acres and 50 cents an acre on the
acreage in excess of 10,000 acres.
In addition, the amendments
delete the limitation in the Act
which restricted the payment
under section 304 to no more than
25 percent of the net municipal
levy.
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The Minister of community and
Social Services, Rene Brunelle,
announced in the Legislature this
week changes in the family
benefits allowance and general
welfare assistance programs.
These changes are designed to
improve the situation of those on
family benefits and general
welfare assistance.
The changes will bring about
an increase in allowances for
those receiving benefits under
these programs and will provide
incentives for part-time em-
ployment and help in returning to
the work force.
These changes are in line with
the Throne Speech of March 11,
1975, to protect those on a fixed
income from inflation, and in
addition, complements the
GAINS increase of May 1st.
The Family Benefits Allowance
is basically comprised of two
components - shelter and ordinary
needs.
The new rate for shelter for a
single person is $75,00 an increase
of $5.00; for a family consisting of
two persons for fuel costs in-
cluded in the rent - $130.00, an
increase of $10.00 and for fuel cost
not included in the rent $120.00,
an increase of $10.00,
Under the rates for the or-
dinary needs a single person will
receive $190.00, an increase of
$20,00; a couple will receive
$338.00, an increase of $42,00; a
mother with one child will
receive $431.00; an increase of
$46.00; a mother with 4 children
will receive $477.00, an increase
of $48.00.
The increase will vary in
particular cases in accordance
with the age and number of
children, housing costs and other
factors such as provision for
special diets, etc.
Increased payments will also
be made to dependants of GAINS
cases.
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