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- Alert! SSI payments to be cut in Pennsylvania:
The Department of Public Welfare has announced that it will cut by up to a 24% the supplements it pays to federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients. Unless reversed, DPW's action means that individual SSI recipients now receiving only $27.40 per month as the state supplement will get $22.10. Couples receiving SSI will see their supplement cut from $43.70 per month to only $33.70 per month. Even at the higher numbers, persons getting the supplement must live at approximately 75 percent of the federal poverty level. It is a disgrace that the Commonwealth failed to include in its budget adequate funds to continue to support persons who are aged or have disabilities that make them unable to work and who are already living below the federal poverty level.
Written comments regarding these cuts can be sent to: Edward J. Zogby, Bureau of Policy, Room 431, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17105, or sent to Mr. Zogby at ezogby@state.pa.us. Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid or service may submit comments using the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users). Comments must be received by February 14, 2010.
Below is the Pennsylvania Bulletin notice announcing these cuts.
Below is the Pennsylvania Bulletin notice announcing these cuts.
NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WELFARE
Changes to State Supplementary Payment Levels
[40 Pa.B. 479]
[Saturday, January 16, 2010]
The purpose of this notice is to announce the Department of Public Welfare's (Department) changes to the State Supplementary Payments (SSP) levels codified at 55 Pa. Code Chapter 299, Appendix A (relating to SSP payment levels) under 55 Pa. Code § 299.37 (relating to SSP payment level changes) and 20 CFR 416.2096 and 416.2097.
Appendix A.
APPENDIX A
SSP Payment Levels
Individual Couple
Residing in an Independent Living Arrangement $22.10 $33.30
Residing in the Household of Another $25.53 $38.44
Residing in a Domiciliary Care Home $434.30 $947.40
Residing in a Personal Care Home $439.30 $957.40
APPENDIX A
SSP Payment Levels
Individual Couple
Residing in an Independent Living Arrangement $22.10 $33.30
Residing in the Household of Another $25.53 $38.44
Residing in a Domiciliary Care Home $434.30 $947.40
Residing in a Personal Care Home $439.30 $957.40
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-118. Filed for public inspection January 15, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]
