PrintChart 1: Gross Monthly Income Standards (at 200% of FPL)
Chart 2: Gross Monthly Income Standards (at 130% of FPL)
Chart 3: Maximum Allowable Monthly Net Income Standard (at 100% FPL)
Chart 4: Maximum Food Stamp/SNAP Benefit Amount
Chart 5: Disaster SNAP Maximum Gross Monthly Income and Asset Standard
Chart 6: Standard Deduction
Chart 7: Shelter Deduction
Chart 8: Homeless Shelter/Utility Deduction
Chart 9: Standard Utility Allowances (SUAs)
Chart 1:
Gross Monthly Income Standards
(at 200% of FPL)
Note: Elder/Disabled households over 200% FPL may still be elibigble but must meet the $3,250 asset test. See 106 CMR § 364.976.
Assistance
|
Maximum gross
|
| 1 | $2,010 |
| 2 | $2,706 |
| 3 | $3,403 |
| 4 | $4,100 |
| 5 | $4,796 |
| 6 | $5,493 |
| 7 | $6,190 |
| 8 | $6,887 |
| each additional member | Add approx. $693 |
Amount effective as of January 31, 2017.
Note: Elder/Disabled households over 200% FPL may still be eligible, but must meet the $3,250 asset test
Chart 2:
Gross Monthly Income Standards
(at 200% of FPL)
Only relevant for sanctioned households. See 106 CMR § 364.950
Assistance
|
200% of Federal
|
| 1 | $1,265 |
| 2 | $1,705 |
| 3 | $2,144 |
| 4 | $2,584 |
| 5 | $3,024 |
| 6 | $3,464 |
| 7 | $3,904 |
| 8 | $4,344 |
| each additional member | add $440 |
Effective until October 1, 2017.
Chart 3:
Maximum Allowable Monthly
Net Income Standards (at 100% of FPL)
Relevant for sanctioned households. See 106 CMR § 364.970.
Assistance
|
Maximum net
|
| 1 | $981 |
| 2 | $1,328 |
| 3 | $1,675 |
| 4 | $2,021 |
| 5 | $2,368 |
| 6 | $2,715 |
| 7 | $3,061 |
| 8 | $3,408 |
| each additional member | $348 |
Effective until October 1, 2017.
Chart 4:
Maximum Food Stamps/SNAP
Benefit Amount
Minimum benefit amount for one and two person
households is $16.
See 106 CMR § 364.980
Assistance
|
Maximum benefit
|
| 1 | $194 |
| 2 | $357 |
| 3 | $511 |
| 4 | $649 |
| 5 | $771 |
| 6 | $925 |
| 7 | $1,022 |
| 8 | $1,169 |
| each additional member | $146 |
Current as of January 2017.
Chart 5:
Disaster SNAP Maximum Gross Monthly Income and Asset Standard
See 106 CMR § 364.946
Assistance
|
Maximum benefit
|
| 1 | $1,640 |
| 2 | $1,987 |
| 3 | $2,334 |
| 4 | $2,693 |
| 5 | $3,069 |
| 6 | $3,445 |
| 7 | $3,791 |
| 8 | $4,138 |
| each additional member | $348 |
Effective until October 1, 2016.
Chart 6:
Standard Deduction
All Households
Assistance
|
Maximum benefit
|
| 1 | $157 |
| 2 | $157 |
| 3 | $157 |
| 4 | $168 |
| 5 | $197 |
| 6 or more | $226 |
Effective until October 1, 2017.
Chart 7:
Shelter Deduction
(For households without elders or persons with disabilities. For households with elders or persons with disabilities the shelter deduction is not capped.)
Maximum shelter deduction |
$517 |
Effective October 1, 2017.
Chart 8:
Homeless Shelter/Utility Deduction
Homeless shelter deduction |
$143 |
Current as of January 2017
Chart 9:
Standard Utility Allowances (SUAs)
Utility |
Allowance |
| Heating/Cooling | $609 |
| Nonheating | $376 |
| Phone | $43 |
| Bay State CAP | $609 |
Updated October 1, 2017.
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