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 cut-offs are for 2009. These figures change every year around February and are available online at the US Department of Health and Human Services website.
Household
|
100%
|
125%
|
200%
|
| 1 | $10,830 | $13,538 | $21,660 |
| 2 | $14,570 | $18,213 | $29,140 |
| 3 | $18,310 | $22,888 | $36,620 |
| 4 | $22,050 | $27,563 | $44,100 |
| 5 | $25,790 | $32,238 | $51,580 |
| 6 | $29,530 | $36,913 | $59,060 |
| 7 | $33,270 | $41,588 | $66,540 |
| 8 | $37,010 | $46,263 | $74,020 |
| + additional | $3,740 | $4,675 | $7,480 |
Source: Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 14, January 23, 2009 pp.4199–4201
Produced by Massachusetts Law Reform Institute Created January, 2009
