• Household income, through the use of AFNI;
• Household composition, through selecting the AMR for the type of housing associated with the family composition; and
• Local housing markets, through the use of local AMR.

For Social Assistance Recipients:

The Ontario Works Act, 1997 and the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997 allow for housing benefits to be exempted as income. The social assistance shelter allowance will be provided in the normal fashion however, the COHB will fill the gap between the household's social assistance shelter allowance and their actual shelter costs (e.g., rent).