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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 10
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 75 Chapter 10 The Case Maintenance Process
APPENDIX A: RSDI/SSI INCREASES 2026 In January 2026, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI) recipients received a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of 2.8%. The new monthly maximum federal SSI payment levels for 2026 are: Single – $994 Couple – $1,491 In 2026, the standard Part B premium amount will be $202.90. A.1 THE RSDI/SSI COLA UPDATE PROCESS The annual COLA Mass Change occurred on January 24, 2026, for most assistance groups (AGs) in the eligibility system that have RSDI and/or SSI entered or Medicare enrollment. Reports that identify individuals affected by the COLA update become available on MOBIUS January 26, 2026. Manual updates must be completed by the February deadline, effective March 2026. Advance notice requirements apply. For the automatic update to occur, the Social Security Number (SSN) in the eligibility system must match the SSN in the Social Security Administration (SSA) file. In addition, the individual’s RSDI and/or SSI income must have been entered in the eligibility system. The automatic update is effective March 2026. The automatic update does not occur if the income was entered, but end-dated prior to March 2026. It also does not occur if the begin date for RSDI and/or SSI income is later than February 2026. Two messages on the WRMC192A – Mass Change Exception Listing identify cases skipped when an AG is due for a review by PR and include: • PR Due (Review date for case) • PR Due (No review date for case) For Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB), Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLIMB), and Qualified Individuals (QI) AGs, functionality prevents the inappropriate closure and NOTE: The automatic update does not occur if the case is due for review. If the AG is due for a Periodic Review (PR), the automatic update of income and Medicare information does occur, but eligibility is not run. This prevents closure before the client has an opportunity to complete the PR. Eligibility must be run to apply the updated income.