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DSS Program Standards Chart INCOME LIMITS & STANDARDS FOR DSS BENEFIT PROGRAMS As of 10/1/2025 MMNA Minimum CSPA* Maximum CSPA W01 Individual $75 AABD/MAABD $1,600 S05 $20,000 July 1, 2024 W01/L01 $1,600 July 1, 2025 $262 $66 Single $47,376 Married $63,168 $967 $400 $983 $200 $1,450 $1,495 Medicaid Waiver Income Limit eff. 1/1/25 SNF Waiver (W01) eff. 3/1/25 Income Limit 200% FPL $2,609 Household SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP TFA TFA TFA HUSKY A/B Payment Grant Medicaid Parents and Caretakers Children <19 and State HA ages 0-15 Pregnancy and HB Prenatal 1 1,696 HUSKY D HUSKY B HUSKY B Size Threshold Gross Net Max Max TFA TFA TFA HUSKY C HUSKY A HUSKY A Medicaid Medicaid/State Medical Medicaid/CHIP Medicaid CHIP/State Medical Band 1 CHIP/State Medical Band 2 Standard Increased Increased Adults Ages 19 to 64 Children <19 and State HB ages 0-15 Children <19 and State HB ages 0-15 of Need (S.O.N.) Earnings Disregard (No Reduction) Earnings Disregard (20% Reduction) Standard with Housing Subsidy Medically Needy Income Limit (MNIL) 323% FPL FPL FPL FPL FPL FPL FPL S.O.N. 159% of 138% 201% 263% 138% 254% 100% 55% 171% 230% 73% of TFA 92% of TFA 130% 200% FPL FPL TFA Pymt Std FPL FPL FPL FPL eff. 10/1/2025 eff. 10/1/2025 eff. 10/1/2025 eff. 10/1/2025 eff. 3/1/2025 eff. 3/1/2025 eff. 3/1/2025 eff. 3/1/2025 Pymt Std eff. 3/1/2025 eff. 3/1/2025 eff. 3/1/2025 eff. 3/1/2025 eff. 3/1/2025 to report income changes Income Limit Income Limit Benefit Earnings 100% 2,622 2,609 1,305 298 1,305 718 eff. 3/1/2025 eff. 3/1/2025 eff. 03/01/2025 eff. 03/01/2025 3,430 1,800 3,313 4,213 2 2,292 3,525 1,763 546 2,232 3,002 525 483 835 1,800 5,693 1,128 2,433 3,543 4,636 2,433 4,477 1,763 5,641 7,174 4 3,483 5,359 2,680 994 2,680 1,474 893 821 1,420 3,065 4,464 5,841 5,386 7,047 3,698 3 2,888 4,442 2,221 785 2,221 7,218 970 3,015 4,055 709 652 3,065 1,222 3,798 5,109 1,260 1,159 8,271 6,806 8,654 5 4,079 6,275 3,138 1,183 4,583 6,164 1,077 990 1,713 3,698 10,135 2,004 4,330 6,307 8,252 4,330 7,970 3,138 1,726 5,366 4,963 9,134 11,615 7 5,271 8,109 4,055 1,571 4,055 2,231 1,444 1,328 2,296 4,963 7,228 9,458 6 4,675 7,192 3,596 1,421 3,596 1,978 6,150 1,813 1,667 8,149 10,663 5,595 10,298 13,095 8 5,867 9,025 4,513 1,789 6,935 9,327 1,629 1,498 2,591 5,595 Max Shelter Hardship $744 Standard Deduction Household 14,576 STANDARDS ASSET LIMITS OTHER PROGRAM INCOME LIMITS & STANDARDS SNAP TFA SNAP LTSS Amounts 2,883 6,228 9,071 11,868 6,228 11,462 4,513 2,483 7,718 10,380 Limited Utility Allowance (LUA) $430 Household size 5 $261 SAGA CASH $50,000 $50,000 Age 60 or older OR disabled w/ gross income over 200% FPL $4,500 asset limit eff. 1/1/24 Standard Utility Allowance (SUA) $976 Household size 4 $223 $3,715.50 Max Homeless Shelter Hardship $198.99 Household size 1-3 $209 Vehicle $9,500 (equity) eff. 1/1/23 Married couple $1,000 Telephone Allowance (TUA) $36 Household size 6+ $299 Individual $500 AABD / MAABD / LTSS No asset test if 18-21, single, living with own family who is active TFA, and lost TFA eligibility due to age Personal Needs Allowance Disregards Married $198.55 Boarding Home $442.70 $4,336 Part A (30-39 qtrs) Individual $197.35 Earned Income minus $65/half MEDICAL Boarding Home $34.75 Earned Income (Blind) minus $85/half $2,901 $14,939 Average Cost LTCF $30,000 See CSPA Shared Living $602.90 $2,400 Part A (<30 qtrs) Part B premium (buy-in) $185.00 New Horizons $156.82 Unearned Income $535 Couple Community Shared Special Needs SAGA Cash Benefit Level Therapeutic Diet $36.20 Maximum Benefit State Funded M03 eff. 1/1/25 Transitional no shelter exp MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS (MSP) eff. 3/1/2025 Part A (40+ qtrs) $0.00 Community Individual Excluded Insurance Face Value: ≤ $1,500 Q01/QMB (211% FPL) $2,752 $3,719 Medicare Premiums AABD Shelter Allowances Single $505 Q04/ALMB (246% FPL) $278 $6,000 N01 Income Limit Max Rental Diversion 138% FPL Living alone Shared Living $650 $400 $154,140 $3,853.50 $3,948.00 $157,920 2024 2025 SSI/SSA Combo eff. 1/1/25 $4,072 SSI Couple $15,526 $2,000 for 1 Q03/SLMB (231% FPL) $3,013 F95, F99, P95, P99 $100 each additional person $3,000 for 2 Categorically eligible No asset limit 2023 $148,620 $3,209 Lottery or Gambling winnings $4,500 / single game Vehicle Excluded HUSKY A, B, D - no asset test for most groups Exclusions Excluded Irrevocable Burial Up To: $10,000 (CT funeral contracts only) SSI/SSA Couple Combo $50,000 Excess home equity limit for institutionalized indiv.: $1,097,000 * as of 07/01/2022 the Min. CSPA in CT is $50,000 SSI Federal Payment Amounts eff. 1/1/2025 Couple SSI Individual