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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

Hawaii

Michigan

California

Iowa

Mississippi

Delaware

Kansas

Montana

District of Columbia

Louisiana

New Jersey

Georgia

Maryland

New York

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 SI 01415.024A:

1. Minimum income levels for States (2019 and 2020)

Category

Federal Living Arrangement

2019

2020

Individual

A,C

$21

$12

Individual with an essential person

A,C

$31

$18

Individual

B

$14

$8

Individual with an essential person

B

$20.67

$12

Member of a couple

A

$16

$9

Member of a couple with an essential person

A

N/A

N/A

Member of a couple

B

$10.67

$6

Member of a couple with an essential person

B

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
To Link to this section - Use this URL:
http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0501415024
SI 01415.024 - States Electing to Maintain Mandatory Minimum Supplementary Payment Levels - 11/08/2019
Batch run: 11/08/2019
Rev:11/08/2019