Addendum 1
PROGRAM STANDARDS
Substantial Gainful Activity ( SGA )
Year 2023 2024 2025 2026 Monthly Limit $1,470 $1,550 $1,620 $1,690
Student Earned Income Exclusion
Year 2023 2024 2025 2026 Monthly Limit $2,220 $2,290 $2,350 $2,410 Annual Limit $8,950 $9,230 $9,460 $9,730
Supplemental Security Income ( SSI Supplemental Security Income ) Eligibility/Payment Standards
Year 2023 2024 2025 2026 Individual, Independent Living (A Living Arrangement) $914 $943 $967 $994 Individual, In Another's Household (B Living Arrangement) $609.34 $628.67 $644.67 $662.67 Couple, Both Eligible Independent Living (A Living Arrangement) $1,371 $1,415 $1,450 $1,491 Couple, Both Eligible, In Another’s Household (B Living Arrangement) $914 $943.34 $966.67 $994 Eligible Institution (D Living Arrangement) $30 $30 $30 $30
APA Need/Maximum Payment Standards 2026
Year 2023 2024 2025 2026 Individual, Independent Living ( A1E Household Type) $1,276 $1,305 $1,329 $1,356 Individual, In Another’s Household ( B1E Household Type) $977 $997 $1,013 $1,031 Individual, In Assisted Living Home ( H1E Household Type) $1,014 $1,043 $1,067 $1,094 Couple, One Eligible, Independent Living ( A2S Couple, One Eligible, Living Independently (APA Household Type) Household Type) $1,435 $1,464 $1,488 $1,515 Couple, One Eligible, In Another’s Household ( B2S Couple, One Eligible, Living in Another's Household (APA Household Type). Household Type) $1,073 $1,093 $1,109 $1,127 Couple, One Eligible, In Assisted Living Home ( H2S Couple, One Eligible, Living in an Assisted Living Home (APA Household Type) Living Arrangement) $1,014 $1,043 $1,067 $1,094 Couple, Both Eligible Independent Living ( A2C Couple, Both Eligible, Living Independently (APA Household Type) Household Type) $1,899 $1,943 $1,978 $2,019 Couple, Both Eligible, In Another’s Household ( B2C Household Type) $1,457 $1,486 $1,510 $1,537 Couple, Both Eligible, In Assisted Living Home ( H2C Living Arrangement) $1,571 $1,615 $1,650 $1,691 Eligible Institution ( NHP Nursing Home Personal Needs (APA Household Type) Household Type) $200 $200 $200 $200
*ALH means living in an assisted living home
** The Nursing Home Special LTC Income (300%) Standard that was frozen in 2003 was again tied to the prevailing SSI income standard beginning September 1, 2010
***The Need Standard and Payment Standard are the same beginning January 1, 2020.