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SSI State Supplement - Alaska

Alaska provides State Supplements to Federal SSI benefit payments for residents in one of the living arrangements specified in the table below.

General Information

The Social Security Administration (SSA) originally provided the data shown in the table, and it has been updated by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Assistance. Contact your local SSA Claims Representative for further details about eligibility and benefit levels. See the topic "Contacting the Social Security Administration" to find out how to get information or help from SSA.

Notes about specific items, if any, display as colored letters within brackets in the table. Their explanation directly follows the table. You may click on these colored letters within the table to jump immediately to the explanations. Use the Back button in the Help window to return to your place in the table. If additional information is available, it follows after any notes.

Unless otherwise stated, payment levels apply equally to people who are aged, people with blindness, and people with disabilities. Benefit amounts are usually adjusted annually, and become effective January 1st. The table shows monthly payment levels for calendar year 2011.

If you are using this version of WorkWORLD after January 1, 2012, you should contact your local office of State Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Assistance for the updated numbers.

Definitions for specific Living Arrangement terms are provided below the table. Click on the term to go to the definition.

Payment Levels

	State Supplementation		Combined Federal/State
Living Arrangement	Individual	Couple	Individual	Couple

Living independently	$362.00	$528.00	$1,036.00	$1,539.00

Living independently with ineligible spouse	521.00	N/A	1,195.00	N/A

Living in household of another	368.00	543.00	817.00	1,217.00

Living in household of another with an ineligible spouse	464.00	N/A	913.00	N/A

Assisted living home	100.00	200.00	774.00	1,211.00

Assisted living home with an ineligible spouse	100.00	N/A	774.00	N/A

Medicaid facility	[a] 45.00	[a] 90.00	75.00	150.00

Notes

[a] Personal needs allowance either as a direct supplement to SSI or a deduction from other income that is applied to the cost of care.

Living Arrangement Definitions

Living independently - Includes eligible persons who:

1) live alone in their own household, whether or not receiving in-kind support and maintenance;

2) live alone or with a minor child, spouse, or anyone else whose income is deemed available to them;

4) live in a household in which all members receive federal or state public assistance;

5) live in a household of another and pay at least a pro-rata share of the household expenses; or

6) live in a household of another where the eligible person or deemor has an ownership interest in the home or is liable to the landlord for any part of the rent.

Living in the household of another - Includes eligible persons who:

1) live in another's household for a full calendar month, except for temporary absences; and

2) receive both food and shelter from that person.

Assisted living home - Includes eligible persons who reside in an assisted living home for a full calendar month.

Living in a Medicaid facility - Includes recipients who reside in a federal Code D living arrangement.

Additional Information

NOTE: See SSI State Supplement Guide to Terms for definitions of each of the below categories.

Scope of Coverage

Optional State supplement provided to needy aged, blind, and disabled persons except those in the Alaska Pioneer’s Home, in any nonmedical public institution or in public or private institutions for mental disorders. Children under 18 are not eligible for optional supplementation.

Recoveries, Liens, and Assignments

None.

Relative Responsibility

Children responsible for aged parents.

Income Disregards

In addition to the Federal income disregards, in-kind income is excluded.

Resource Limitations

Federal SSI resource limitations apply.

Place of Application

Local offices of State Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Assistance.

Source

Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Assistance, Adult Public Assistance Manual Addendum 1 Program Standards available in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) online at:
http://dpaweb.hss.state.ak.us/manuals/apa/apa.htm

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