TN 92 (06-25)

SI 01415.024 States Electing to Maintain Mandatory Minimum Supplementary Payment Levels

A. Background

The following States with federally administered mandatory supplementary payment programs have elected to pass through the full amount of the increase to the Federal benefit rates (FBR):

 

 

 

Arkansas

Kansas

North Dakota

California

Louisiana

Ohio

Delaware

Maryland

Pennsylvania

District of Columbia

Michigan

South Dakota

Georgia

Mississippi

Tennessee

Hawaii

Montana

 

Iowa

New Jersey

 

B. Procedure for applying the rate increases to minimum income levels

Apply the following rate increases to the minimum income levels for States listed in this subsection A:

1. Minimum income levels for States (2019 through 2025)

Category

Federal Living Arrangement

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Individual

A,C

$21

$12

$11

$47

$73

$29

$24

Individual with an essential person

A,C

$31

$18

$16

$71

$110

$43

$36

Individual

B

$14

$8

$7.34

$31.33

$48.67

$19.33

$16

Individual with an essential person

B

$20.67

$12

$10.66

$47.34

$73.33

$28.67

$24

Member of a couple

A

$16

$9

$8

$35

$55

$22

$17.50

Member of a couple with an essential person

A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Member of a couple

B

$10.67

$6

$5.33

$23.34

$36.66

$14.67

$11.67

Member of a couple with an essential person

B

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

NOTE: ‘N/A’ is being shown on above chart for Member of a couple with an essential person for both LA-A and LA-B because there cannot be any new cases added in the future, there are no existing cases like this in production, and of those that do exist, none are for an eligible couple.

2. Minimum income levels for States (2013 through 2018)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Category

Federal Living Arrangement

2013

2014

2015 and 2016

2017

2018

Individual

A, C

$12

$11

$12

$14

$15

Individual with an essential person

A, C

$18

$16

$18

$21

$23

Individual

B

$8

$7.33

$8

$9.33

$10

Individual with an essential person

B

$12

$10.67

$12

$14

$15.33

Member of a couple

A

$9

$8

$9

$10.50

$11

Member of a couple with an essential person

A

$12

$10.50

$12

$14

$19

Member of a couple

B

$6

$5.34

$6

$7

$7.33

Member of a couple with an essential person

B

$8

$7

$8

$9.33

$10

3. Minimum income levels for States (2008 through 2012)

Category

Federal Living Arrangement

2008

2009

2010 and 2011

2012

Individual

A, C

$14.00

$37.00

$0

$24

Individual with an essential person

A, C

$21.00

$56.00

$0

$36

Individual

B

$9.33

$24.67

$0

$16

Individual with an essential person

B

$20.00

$37.33

$0

$24

Member of a couple

A

$11.00

$27.50

$0

$18.50

Member of a couple with an essential person

A

$14.50

$37.00

$0

$24.50

Member of a couple

B

$7.33

$18.33

$0

$12.34

Member of a couple with an essential person

B

$9.66

$24.67

$0

$16.33


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SI 01415.024 - States Electing to Maintain Mandatory Minimum Supplementary Payment Levels - 06/09/2025
Batch run: 06/09/2025
Rev:06/09/2025