Federal Poverty Guidelines
Every year, the federal government establishes poverty guidelines to determine who is financially eligible for particular programs. The chart below tells you what the yearly income cutoffs are for 2013 at 125% of poverty. These figures change every year around February and are available at the US Department of Health and Human Services website.
Household Size |
100% |
125% |
200% |
175% |
275% |
| 1 | $11,490 | $14,363 | $22,980 | $20,107.50 | $31,597.50 |
| 2 | $15,510 | $19,388 | $31,020 | $27,142.50 | $42,652.50 |
| 3 | $19,530 | $24,413 | $39,060 | $34,177.50 | $53,707.50 |
| 4 | $23,550 | $29,438 | $47,100 | $41,212.50 | $64,762.50 |
| 5 | $27,570 | $34,463 | $55,140 | $48,247.50 | $75,817.50 |
| 6 | $31,590 | $39,488 | $63,180 | $55,282.50 | $86,872.50 |
| 7 | $35,610 | $44,513 | $71,220 | $62,317.50 | $97,927.50 |
| 8 | $39,630 | $49,538 | $79,260 | $69,352.50 | $108,982.50 |
| For each additional person add | $4,020 | $5,025 | $8,040 | $7,035 | $11,055 |
SOURCE: Source: Federal Register, Vol. 78, No. 16, January 24, 2013 pp. 5182 -5183
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Produced by Massachusetts Law Reform Institute Last updated January 24, 2013