UPDATED: JANUARY 2009
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INCOME
SSI BENEFIT LEVELS
A full description of the SSI Benefit Levels used in determination of eligibility can be found in
the INCOME DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY. These benefit levels generally change
January 1 each year.
Living
Arrangement
Living Alone
Living with
Others
Living in
Household of
Another
Year
Federal Benefit Rate
Ind.
Couple
State Supplement
Ind.
Couple
Total Benefit
Ind.
Couple
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
$579
$603
$623
$637
$674
$579
$603
$623
$637
$674
$869
$904
$934
$956
$1011
$869
$904
$934
$956
1,011
$87
$87
$87
$87
$87
$23
$23
$23
$23
$23
$104
$104
$104
$104
$104
$46
$46
$46
$46
$46
$666
$690
$710
$724
$761
$602
$626
$646
$660
$697
$973
$1008
$1038
$1,060
$1115
$915
$950
$980
$1,002
$1,057
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
$386
$402
$415.34
$424.67
$449.34
$579.34
$602.67
$622.67
$637.34
$674.00
$23
$23
$23
$23
$23
$46
$46
$46
$46
$46
$409
$425
$438.34
$447.67
$472.34
$625.34
$648.67
$668.67
$683.34
$720.00
Title XIX (Medicaid Certified) Institutions
Federal
Benefit Rate
Living
Year
Ind.
Couple
Arrangement
2005
$30
$60
Statewide
2006
$30
$60
2007
$30
$60
2008
$30
$60
2009
$30
$60
Minimum Personal Needs Allowances
2005
Congregate Care Level 1
$111
Congregate Care Level 2
$130
Congregate Care Level 3
$89
2006
$116
$135
$150
(MRG)
State
Supplement
Ind.
Couple
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
2007
$120
$139
$164
Total
Benefit
Ind.
Couple
$30
$30
$30
$30
$30
2008
$123
$142
$168
2009
$130
$150
$178
$60
$60
$60
$60
$60
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INCOME
SSI BENEFIT LEVELS (continued)
Level I - Family Care (OCFS certified Family Type Home, OMH or OMRDD certified Family
Care Homes)
Living
Arrangement
NYC, Nassau,
Suffolk,
Westchester,
and Rockland
Rest of the
State
Year
Federal
Benefit Rate
Ind.
Couple
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
$579
$603
$623
$637
$674
$579
$603
$623
$637
$674
$869
$904
$934
$956
$1,011
$869
$904
$934
$956
$1,011
State
Supplement
Ind.
Couple
$266.48
$266.48
$266.48
$266.48
$266.48
$228.48
$228.48
$228.48
$228.48
$228.48
$821.96
$834.96
$844.96
$850.96
$869.96
$745.96
$758.96
$768.96
$774.96
$793.96
Total
Benefit
Ind.
Couple
$845.48
$869.48
$889.48
$903.48
$940.48
$807.48
$831.48
$851.48
$865.48
$902.48
$1,690.96
$1738.96
$1,778.96
$1,806.96
$1,880.96
$1,614.96
$1662.96
$1,702.96
$1,730.96
$1,804.96
Level II - Residential Care (DOH certified Residences for Adults, OMH or OMRDD certified
Community Residences, Individualized Residential Alternatives and OASAS certified
Chemical Dependence Residential Services)
Living
Arrangement
NYC, Nassau,
Suffolk, Rockland
and Westchester
Rest of the State
Year
Federal
Benefit Rate
Ind.
Couple
State
Supplement
Ind.
Couple
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
$579
$603
$623
$637
$674
$579
$603
$623
$637
$674
$435
$435
$435
$435
$435
$405
$405
$405
$405
$405
$869
$904
$934
$956
$1,011
$869
$904
$934
$956
$1,011
(MRG)
$1,159
$1,172
$1,182
$1,188
$1,207
$1,099
$1,122
$1,122
$1,128
$1,147
Total
Benefit
Ind.
Couple
$1,014
$1,038
$1,058
$1,072
$1,109
$984
$1,008
$1,028
$1,042
$1,079
$2,028
$2,076
$2,116
$2,144
$2,218
$1,968
$2,016
$2,056
$2,084
$2,158
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INCOME
SSI BENEFIT LEVELS (continued)
Level III-2005- School for Mentally Retarded
Living
Arrangement
NYC
Rest of State
Year
Federal
Benefit Rate
Ind.
Couple
2005
2005
$579
$579
$869
$869
State
Supplement
Ind.
Couple
$482.96
$458.96
$1,254.92
$1,206.92
Total
Benefit
Ind.
Couple
$1,061.96
$1,037.96
$2,123,92
$2,075.92
Level III- 2006- Enhanced Residential Care (DOH certified Adult Homes and Enriched
Housing, OMRDD certified Schools for the Mentally Retarded)
Living
Arrangement
NYC, Nassau,
Suffolk, Rockland
and Westchester
Rest of the State
Year
Federal
Benefit Rate
Ind.
Couple
State
Supplement
Ind.
Couple
Total
Benefit
Ind.
Couple
2006
$603
$904
$525
$1,339
$1,128
$2,243
2006
$603
$904
$510
$1,309
$1,113
$2,213
Level III- 2007- Enhanced Residential Care (DOH certified Adult Homes and Enriched
Housing, OMRDD certified Schools for the Mentally Retarded)
Living
Arrangement
Statewide
Year
Federal
Benefit Rate
Ind.
Couple
State
Supplement
Ind.
Couple
2007
2008
2009
$623
$637
$674
$641
$656
$694
$934
$956
$1,011
(MRG)
$1,594
$1,630
$1,725
Total
Benefit
Ind.
Couple
$1,264
$1,293
$1,368
$2,528
$2,586
$2,736