18- 125 C.M.R. ch. 901, § .05
Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
The term "rent," for purposes of 36 M.R.S. §6201(11) and (11-A), means the gross rent actually paid in cash or its equivalent for right of occupancy in any year for which relief is requested by the claimant or a member of the claimant's household. Rent does not include amounts paid by municipal general assistance vouchers. Rent also does not include amounts paid for utilities, services, furniture, furnishings, or personal property appliances or for anything other than the right to occupy a homestead. First-time claimants must provide proof of payment for rents exceeding $9,000 annually.
18- 125 C.M.R. ch. 901, § .05