2005 SSI Payment Levels in Massachusetts (2.7% COLA)
Living Arrangement A - FULL
COST OF LIVING |
|
BENEFIT TYPE |
FEDERAL BENEFIT |
STATE SUPPLEMENT |
TOTAL |
INDIVIDUAL
|
Aged |
$579.00 |
$128.82 |
$707.82 |
|
Disabled |
$579.00 |
$114.39 |
$693.39 |
|
Blind |
$579.00 |
$149.74 |
$728.74 |
MEMBER OF A COUPLE |
Aged |
$434.50 |
$100.86 |
$535.36 |
|
Disabled |
$434.50 |
$ 90.03 |
$524.53 |
|
Blind |
$434.50 |
$294.24 |
$728.74 |
|
Living Arrangement B - SHARED
LIVING |
|
BENEFIT TYPE |
FEDERAL BENEFIT |
STATE SUPPLEMENT |
TOTAL |
INDIVIDUAL |
Aged |
$579.00 |
$ 39.26 |
$618.26 |
|
Disabled |
$579.00 |
$ 30.40 |
$609.40 |
|
Blind |
$579.00 |
$149.74 |
$728.74 |
MEMBER OF A COUPLE |
Aged |
$434.50 |
$100.86 |
$535.36 |
|
Disabled |
$434.50 |
$ 90.03 |
$524.53 |
|
Blind |
$434.50 |
$294.24 |
$728.74 |
|
Living Arrangement C - HOUSEHOLD
OF ANOTHER |
|
BENEFIT TYPE |
FEDERAL BENEFIT |
STATE SUPPLEMENT |
TOTAL |
INDIVIDUAL |
Aged |
$386.00 |
$104.36 |
$490.36 |
|
Disabled |
$386.00 |
$ 87.58 |
$473.58 |
|
Blind |
$386.00 |
$342.74 |
$728.74 |
MEMBER OF A COUPLE |
Aged |
$289.67 |
$107.90 |
$397.57 |
|
Disabled |
$289.67 |
$ 97.09 |
$386.76 |
|
Blind |
$289.67 |
$439.07 |
$728.74 |
Living Arrangement E - LICENSED REST HOME |
|
BENEFIT TYPE |
FEDERAL BENEFIT |
STATE SUPPLEMENT |
TOTAL |
INDIVIDUAL |
Aged |
$579.00 |
$293.00 |
$872.00 |
|
Disabled |
$579.00 |
$293.00 |
$872.00 |
|
Blind |
$579.00 |
$149.74 |
$728.74 |
MEMBER OF A COUPLE |
Aged |
$434.50 |
$437.50 |
$872.00 |
|
Disabled |
$434.50 |
$437.50 |
$872.00 |
|
Blind |
$434.50 |
$294.24 |
$728.74 |
|
Living Arrangement F - RESIDENT
OF A TITLE XIX FACILITY WHERE MEDICAID PAYS MORE THAN 50 % OF COST
OF CARE |
|
BENEFIT TYPE |
FEDERAL BENEFIT |
STATE SUPPLEMENT |
TOTAL |
INDIVIDUAL |
Aged |
$30.00 |
$35.00 |
$65.00 |
|
Disabled |
$30.00 |
$35.00 |
$65.00 |
|
Blind |
$30.00 |
$35.00 |
$65.00 |
MEMBER OF A COUPLE |
Aged |
$30.00 |
$35.00 |
$65.00 |
|
Disabled |
$30.00 |
$35.00 |
$65.00 |
|
Blind |
$30.00 |
$35.00 |
$65.00 |
|
Living Arrangement G - ASSISTED
LIVING |
|
BENEFIT TYPE |
FEDERAL BENEFIT |
STATE SUPPLEMENT |
TOTAL |
INDIVIDUAL |
Aged |
$579.00 |
$454.00 |
$1033.00 |
|
Disabled |
$579.00 |
$454.00 |
$1033.00 |
|
Blind |
$579.00 |
$454.00 |
$1033.00 |
MEMBER OF A COUPLE |
Aged |
$434.50 |
$340.50 |
$775.00 |
|
Disabled |
$434.50 |
$340.50 |
$775.00 |
|
Blind |
$434.50 |
$340.50 |
$775.00 |
2005 SSI and SSDI Threshold Amounts
SSI Resource Limit - Individual |
$2000.00 |
SSI Resource Limit - Couple |
$3000.00 |
SSI Child Allocation |
$ 290.00 |
SSI Student Earned Income Exclusion
|
$1410.00/month
up to $5670.00/year |
Substantial Gainful Activity - Disabled |
$830.00/month |
Substantial Gainful Activity - Blind |
$1380.00/month |
SSDI Trial Work Month |
$590.00 |
SSDI Cost of 1 Quarter of Coverage |
$920.00
($3680/year for 4 QC) |
Maximum Monthly Social Security Retirement
Benefit (full retirement age) |
$1,939.00 |
Average Monthly SSDI Benefit |
$895.00 |
Medicare Part B Premium |
$78.29/month |
Representative Payee Payment Limit
|
lesser of $32/month or 10%
of monthly benefit;
$61/month if DAA beneficiary |
1619(b) Threshold for Massachusetts |
$31,786.00 |
Produced by
Disability Law Center
Created
November, 2004
