The amount of the State Supplement benefit depends on an individual's living arrangement.
If an individual is eligible for part of a month, they are eligible for a full month benefit.
Codes used by SSI and adopted for State Supplement use:
A.Individuals in living arrangement A are living alone or with others. This includes an individual living with their ineligible spouse. It also includes minor children living with their parents. Individuals in this living arrangement receive a State Supplement benefit of $10.00. For a couple, the benefit is $7.50 per individual. This amount does not vary. If eligible for a State Supplement, the benefit amount is $10.00/$7.50. If an individual in this living arrangement is eligible for a Spousal Living Allowance(SLA), see Part 12, Section 5, the Living Allowance is a State Supplement.
* Instead of $10.00, when the individual is getting SSI, the SLA benefit amount is found in Chart 3.11
* Instead of $10.00, when the individual gets a State Supplement only, the amount of the benefit is determined according to Part 12, Section 5.
C.Individuals in this living arrangement are living in the household of another. They receive a benefit of $8.00. A couple receives $6.00 per person. This benefit amount does not vary. If eligible for a State Supplement, the benefit amount is $8.00/$6.00. * If an individual in this living arrangement is eligible for a Spousal Living Allowance (see Part 12, Section 5), the Living Allowance is a State Supplement. Instead of $8.00, when the individual is getting SSI, the SLA benefit amount is found in Chart 3.11.
* Instead of $8.00, when the individual gets a State Supplement only, the amount of the benefit is determined according to Part 12, Section 5.
D.Living in a State or Waiver State Adult Foster Home: The maximum benefit is $49.00. If the individual is eligible for SSI, the maximum is authorized. If the individual is over income for the SSI but under income for the State Supplement, the State Supplement will vary depending upon the individual's countable income.E.Living in a Flat Rate Boarding Home: These facilities are licensed by the State to provide care for up to six individuals. The maximum benefit for an individual is $217.00. If the individual is eligible for SSI, the maximum is authorized. If the individual is over income for SSI, but under income for the State Supplement, the State Supplement will vary depending upon the individual's countable income.F.Living in an Adult Family Care Home: These facilities are licensed by the State to care for up to five people. The maximum State Supplement for individuals is $234.00. If the individual is eligible for SSI, the maximum is authorized. If the individual is over income for SSI but under income for the State Supplement, the State Supplement will vary depending upon the individual's countable income.G.Living in a Cost Reimbursed Boarding Home. These facilities are licensed by the State to care for seven or more individuals. The maximum State Supplement benefit for an individual in this living arrangement is $234.00. If the individual is eligible for SSI, the maximum is authorized. If the individual is over income for SSI but under income for the State Supplement, the State Supplement will vary depending upon the individual's countable income.H.Living in a medical institution: Residing in a medical institution means that the individual is living there for more than thirty consecutive days and is expected to remain. The State Supplement for individuals in this living arrangement is $10.00. For a couple, it is $20.00. This amount does not vary.I.Residential Care Facility: These facilities are licensed by the State to care for seven or more individuals. The State Supplement benefit is $10.00. For a couple the benefit is $7.50 per individual. The amount does not vary. For those in living arrangements A/C/H, the benefit amount is fixed. Once the individual is eligible for the State Supplement, they get the appropriate State Supplement benefit.
For living arrangements D/E/F/G, the amount of the State Supplement will vary with countable income when the individual is not eligible for SSI. When is eligible for SSI, the individual receives the maximum State Supplement amount.
10-144 C.M.R. ch. 332, § 11-5