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Food Stamps - Special Provisions for the Elderly and People with Disabilities - Massachusetts

Individuals meeting the following requirements are entitled to special treatment including:

· Waiver of the in-office interview (see 106 CMR 361.510);

· Waiver of the eligibility requirement to have gross income less than gross income standard (see 106 CMR 364.370);

· Excess medical deduction (see 106 CMR 364.400(C));

· Uncapped shelter deduction (see 106 CMR 364.400(E)); and

· The 165% Income Standard for Elderly and Disabled Individuals (see 106 CMR 361.200).

An elderly individual is at least 60 years of age by the last day of the month of application. A disabled individual is an individual who meets one of the following requirements:

· Receives or is certified to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits

· Receives disability or blindness payments under Title I (Old Age Assistance)

· Receives payments under Title II (Retirement, Survivor and Disability Insurance [RSDI])

· Receives payments under Title X (Aid to the Blind)

· Receives payments under Title XIV (Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled) or Title XVI of the Social Security Act

· Receives disability-related medical assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

· Receives disability retirement benefits from a governmental agency because of a disability considered permanent

· Is a veteran with a service-connected or non-service-connected disability or is a surviving spouse of a veteran in need of regular aid

NOTE: Regulations for Food Stamps benefits are in the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) at 106 CMR 360-367. They are available in PDF format at http://www.mass.gov/portal/index.jsp?pageID=eohhs2subtopic&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Laws%2c+Regulations+and+Policies&L3=Transitional+Assistance+Regulations&L4=106+CMR+360-367+Food+Stamps+Program&sid=Eeohhs2. All of the citations to CMR can be accessed through this link if you are connected to the Internet. (You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to view the files.)

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Food Stamps - Special Provisions for the Elderly and People with Disabilities - Massachusetts

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