Chart 1: Gross Monthly Income Standards (at 130% of FPL)
Chart 2: Gross Monthly Income Standards (at 200% of FPL)
Chart 3: Maximum Allowable Monthly Net Income Standards
Chart 4: Maximum Food Stamp/SNAP Benefit Amount
Chart 5: Standards for Special Circumstances Involving an Elderly and Disabled Individual
Chart 1:
Gross Monthly Income Standards
(at 130% of FPL)
Households Age 19-60 (no children; no elderly/disabled members). See 106 CMR § 364.950
Assistance
|
Maximum gross
|
| 1 | $1,180 |
| 2 | $1,594 |
| 3 | $2,008 |
| 4 | $2,422 |
| 5 | $2,836 |
| 6 | $3,249 |
| 7 | $3,663 |
| 8 | $4,077 |
| each additional member | $414 |
Chart 2:
Gross Monthly Income Standards
(at 200% of FPL)
FPL for this income test increased Jan 21, 2011
(Families with children under 19, pregnant women, and persons age 60+ or disabled**). See 106 CMR § 364.976
Assistance
|
200% of Federal
|
| 1 | $1,815 |
| 2 | $2,452 |
| 3 | $3,089 |
| 4 | $3,725 |
| 5 | $4,362 |
| 6 | $4,999 |
| 7 | $5,635 |
| 8 | $6,272 |
| each additional member | $637 |
** Elder/Disabled households whose gross income is over 200% FPL may still be eligible but must meet the $3,000 asset test.
Chart 3:
Maximum Allowable Monthly
Net Income Standards
Affects only households in Chart 1 and elder/disabled above 200% FPL from Chart 2. See 106 CMR § 364.970
Assistance
|
Maximum net
|
| 1 | $908 |
| 2 | $1,226 |
| 3 | $1,545 |
| 4 | $1,863 |
| 5 | $2,181 |
| 6 | $2,500 |
| 7 | $2,818 |
| 8 | $3,136 |
| each additional member | $319 |
Chart 4:
Maximum Food Stamps/SNAP
Benefit Amount
See 106 CMR § 364.980
Assistance
|
Maximum benefit
|
| 1 | $200 |
| 2 | $367 |
| 3 | $526 |
| 4 | $668 |
| 5 | $793 |
| 6 | $952 |
| 7 | $1,052 |
| 8 | $1,202 |
| each additional member | $150 |
Chart 5:
Standards for Special Circumstances Involving an Elderly and Disabled Individual
See 106 CMR § 364.975
Assistance
|
Maximum benefit
|
| 1 | $1,498 |
| 2 | $2,023 |
| 3 | $2,548 |
| 4 | $3,074 |
| 5 | $3,599 |
| 6 | $4,124 |
| 7 | $4,649 |
| 8 | $5,175 |
| each additional member | $526 |
Produced by Patricia Baker, Laura Gallant, Deborah Harris, Rochelle Hahn Massachusetts Law Reform Institute Last updated October 1, 2011
