POMS Reference

SI 01415: Elements of State Supplementary Payments

TN 38 (06-18)

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 (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

2. 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