10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 332, § 11-2
When individuals have been denied SSI due to the 8/96 citizenship rules they may be eligible for a State Supplement payment. Upon application to the Department they must meet all other eligibility criteria in this section. This excludes individuals eligible for emergency services only.
State Supplement budgeting rules, found in Part 7, Section 2, are used to determine countable income. The payment is the difference between countable income and the maximum SSI payment plus the State Supplement amount for the living arrangement.
Example:
Barb Doyle is a 70 year old individual who is not eligible for SSI due to 8/96 citizenship rules. She is receiving a pension of $300 and lives in the community.
Her countable income is:
$ 300 | Pension |
- $20 | Federal Disregard |
- $ 55 __________ | State Disregard |
$ 225 | Countable Income |
Her payment amount is:
$ 674 | Max SSI payment level (eff. 1/09) |
+ $ 10 ________ | State Supplement payment level |
$ 684 | |
- $ 225 _____________ | Countable Income |
$ 459 | Payment Amount |
If we know the individual is not eligible for SSI due to citizenship rules described above, there is no need for a separate SSI eligibility determination.
10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 332, § 11-2