the private market was not an option
| $800/month | rent i can afford | 17 Paton Road (2005-2020) |
| $950/month | rent i could possibly afford | Artscape affordable market rent units, available only for those top of their waiting list or on the basis of artistic merit with their new Value Exchange Program. no consideration of need. my Artscape journey here. |
| $1,100/month | rent that would be difficult to afford |
at that rent, one gets a tiny 200 sq ft bachelor with a portable hot plate, no oven, and space for just one bed and one bicycle not ok: i cook all my meals and i need more space |
| $1,169/month | income when i can't work | Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) max monthly allowance |
| $1,184/month | rent i can't afford |
this is the
City of Toronto's
Average Market Rent
(AMR) for a
bachelor. this is what is practiced by Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) and some other providers such as St Clare's. the private markets' reasonable bachelors are pricier. why is it that the City of Toronto's bachelor's AMR is higher than ODSP's maximum monthly allowance? how are disabled people supposed to survive? |
| $1,300/month | rent i can't afford |
250-300 sq ft above ground with full stove and good fridge, small, but i could live in here as long as i would either abandon my art practice (that's not smart) or find a free space to do it (sorry dear art supporters to be such a demanding fellow).
could i work more to cover the rent difference? well, no, i am at maximum work capacity already. plus, the more i work, the less i earn per hour because of ODSP's clawback, so covering a $500 rent difference would simply impossible. |
| $1,500/month | income when i can work |
ODSP max monthly allowance: $1,169/month plus ODSP work benefit when i can work: $100/month plus work: max average $300/month - ODSP clawback (half of every dollar above $200) = $250/month |