WEHB是按月发放的福利 直接付给你 来帮助你 付房租. You can use 的 benefit amount to help 付房租 温莎埃塞克斯郡的任何地方. 的 amount of WEHB you receive is not based on 的 amount of 租金 you pay, but on an assessment of your household’s total earnings 和 的 average market 租金 amounts in 的 是a where you 生活.
的 WEHB is designed to support vulnerable households 和 is an alternative to RGI. Your household cannot receive both RGI 和 的 WEHB at 的 same time. 但不像RGI,你 不 have to 生活 in social housing to receive 的 WEHB.
In June 2020, 的 City of Windsor as Service Manager introduced 的 温莎埃塞克斯住房津贴 (WEHB).的 温莎埃塞克斯住房津贴 (WEHB) is designed to increase 的 affordability of 租金al housing by providing an income-tested, portable housing benefit that is paid d直接发放给合资格的住户. This new housing allowance program provides an alternative to waiting for 租金 ge是d-to-income (RGI) housing.
You or your household may be eligible for 的 WEHB if you meet 的 following criteria:
必须在CHR等候名单上吗. Applications for subsidized housing in Windsor 和 Essex County can be obtained by calling 519-254-6994
WEHB是按月发放的福利 直接付给你 来帮助你 付房租. You can use 的 benefit amount to help 付房租 温莎埃塞克斯郡的任何地方. 的 amount of WEHB you receive is not based on 的 amount of 租金 you pay, but on an assessment of your household’s total earnings 和 的 average market 租金 amounts in 的 是a where you 生活.
的 WEHB is designed to support vulnerable households 和 is an alternative to RGI. Your household cannot receive both RGI 和 的 WEHB at 的 same time. 但不像RGI,你 不 have to 生活 in social housing to receive 的 WEHB.
不,you 将 be removed from 的 CHR wait list when you start to receive 的 WEHB.
You may not 必须搬家 to receive 的 WEHB. A只要你 生活 i在温莎埃塞克斯服务区 和 不 生活 in an RGI unit, you can use 的 WEHB to pay 租金 where you 是 living now.
If you 不 生活 i在温莎埃塞克斯服务区, you can apply for 的 WEHB, but 将 必须搬家 to 的 service 是a within 30 days of being approved for 的 WEHB to start receiving 的 benefit. 如果你住在RGI单位, you have 60 days to move to a non-RGI unit before you can start receiving 的 WEHB.
的 WEHB is based on 的 difference between 30 per cent of your income 和 90%的 average market 租金 i在温莎埃塞克斯服务区. You can use 的 benefit to 生活 anywhere i在温莎埃塞克斯服务区, 甚至可能 你现在住在哪里.
RGI is based on 30 per cent of your income. RGI is only available in specific properties, so y你必须移动才能接收 RGI.
的 best way to underst和 if 的 WEHB or RGI is better for you is to look at 的 amount of money you 将 have left after you 付房租. 例如:
If you 是 not already receiving 的 full shelter allowance from Ontario Works or ODSP, 你的社会救助将会增加. 的 combination of your shelter allowance 和 WEHB cannot be more than 的 cost of your 租金 和 utilities.
是的. 有一个 资格年度检讨 in September of every year to re-calculate your WEHB amount, 和 this review 将 require your most recent income tax return. Filing your income tax return by 的 end of April each year 将 ensure you have 的 documents required for your annual review.
合格WEHB participants who require assistance with first 和/or last month’s 租金 将 be referred to 的 City of Windsor Housing Services Department to apply for assistance through 的 Housing Stability Plan (HSP).
For more information, please review 的 web信息表 (PDF).
As 的 WEHB is only available for priority applicants on 的 CHR Wait List, CHC staff 将 be reaching out to eligible applicants to determine interest 和 provide fur的r information.
All WEHB Applications must be completed with 的 assistance of designated CHC staff to be assessed for eligibility.
To contact CHC regarding 的 WEHB program or to complete an application, please call or email: