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DSS Program Standards Chart INCOME LIMITS & STANDARDS FOR DSS BENEFIT PROGRAMS As of 7/1/2026 MMNA Minimum CSPA* Maximum CSPA W01 Individual $75 AABD/MAABD $1,600 S05 $30,000 July 1, 2025 W01/L01 $1,600 July 1, 2026 Single $48,798 Married $65,064 $994 $400 $1,014 $200 $1,491 $1,511 Medicaid Waiver Income Limit eff. 1/1/26 SNF Waiver (W01) eff. 3/1/26 PNA Amount 200% FPL $2,660 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. 3/1/2026 eff. 3/1/2026 eff. 3/1/2026 eff. 3/1/2026 Pymt Std eff. 3/1/2026 eff. 3/1/2026 eff. 3/1/2026 eff. 3/1/2026 eff. 3/1/2026 to report income changes Income Limit Income Limit Benefit Earnings 100% 2,674 2,609 1,305 298 1,330 732 eff. 3/1/2026 eff. 3/1/2026 eff. 03/01/2026 eff. 03/01/2026 3,498 1,836 3,379 4,296 2 2,292 3,525 1,763 546 2,275 3,059 535 492 851 1,836 5,825 1,153 2,489 3,625 4,743 2,489 4,581 1,804 5,783 7,354 4 3,483 5,359 2,680 994 2,750 1,513 915 841 1,455 3,142 4,577 5,988 5,528 7,233 3,795 3 2,888 4,442 2,221 785 2,277 7,416 993 3,085 4,150 725 667 3,142 1,253 3,894 5,238 1,296 1,192 8,504 6,985 8,883 5 4,079 6,275 3,138 1,183 4,703 6,325 1,105 1,016 1,757 3,795 10,412 2,061 4,449 6,479 8,478 4,449 8,188 3,224 1,774 5,514 5,102 9,390 11,941 7 5,271 8,109 4,055 1,571 4,170 2,294 1,485 1,366 2,362 5,102 7,431 9,723 6 4,675 7,192 3,596 1,421 3,697 2,034 6,322 1,866 1,716 8,382 10,968 5,755 10,592 13,470 8 5,867 9,025 4,513 1,789 7,131 9,591 1,675 1,541 2,664 5,755 Max Shelter Hardship $744 Standard Deduction Household 14,998 STANDARDS ASSET LIMITS OTHER PROGRAM INCOME LIMITS & STANDARDS SNAP TFA SNAP LTSS Amounts 2,967 6,408 9,334 12,212 6,408 11,795 4,644 2,555 7,942 10,682 Limited Utility Allowance (LUA) $430 Household size 5 $261 SAGA $50,000 $50,000 Age 60 or older OR disabled w/ gross income over 200% FPL $4,500 asset limit eff. 1/1/25 Standard Utility Allowance (SUA) $976 Household size 4 $223 $3,853.50 Max Homeless Shelter Hardship $198.99 Household size 1-3 $209 Vehicle $9,500 (equity) eff. 1/1/24 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 $469.70 $4,437 Part A (30-39 qtrs) Individual $197.35 Earned Income minus $65/half MEDICAL Boarding Home $34.75 Earned Income (Blind) minus $85/half $2,982 $15,526 SNF Average Cost of Care $45,000 See CSPA Shared Living $629.90 $2,400 Part A (<30 qtrs) Part B premium (buy-in) $202.90 New Horizons $156.82 Unearned Income $562 Couple Community Shared Payment Standard $269 Special Needs SAGA Benefit Level Therapeutic Diet $36.20 State Funded M03 eff. 1/1/26 MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS (MSP) eff. 3/1/2026 Part A (40+ qtrs) $0.00 Community Individual Excluded Insurance Face Value: ≤ $1,500 Q01/QMB (211% FPL) $2,807 $3,806 Medicare Premiums AABD Shelter Allowances Single $565 Q04/ALMB (246% FPL) $311 $6,000 N01 Income Limit Max Rental Diversion 138% FPL Living alone Shared Living $650 $400 $157,920 $3,948.00 $4,066.50 $162,660 2025 2026 SSI/SSA Combo eff. 1/1/26 $4,166 SSI Couple $15,992 $2,000 for 1 Q03/SLMB (231% FPL) $3,073 F95, F99, P95, P99 $100 each additional person $3,000 for 2 Categorically eligible No asset limit 2024 $154,140 $3,272 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.: $1,130,000 * as of 07/01/2022 the Min. CSPA in CT is $50,000 SSI Federal Payment Amounts eff. 1/1/2026 Couple SSI Individual