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SSI State Supplement - Delaware

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

General Information

NOTE: Both State and Federal agencies administer SSI Supplements in Delaware. The Delaware Division of Social Services (DSS) administers supplemental payments for recipients losing their SSI because of SSDI. The Social Security Administration administers all other supplemental payments.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) originally provided the data shown in the table, and it was updated by the Department of Social Services. 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 2010.

If you are using this version of WorkWORLD after January 1, 2011, you should contact your SSA Claims Representative 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

Notes

[a] Individuals who lose eligibility for SSI (and therefore their Medicaid coverage) due to receipt of Social Security Disability (SSDI) payments after sufficient employment, and are not yet eligible for Medicare, may receive the state supplement and continue their Medicaid coverage. They continue to be financially eligible for Medicaid -- under a program called "Medical Assistance During Transition to Medicare" or MAT Medicaid -- until their Medicare coverage begins.

Living Arrangement Definition

A - Living in an adult residential care facility – Includes those recipients who are certified by the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, as residents of an adult residential care home.

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 for aged, blind, and disabled adults who are: 1) SSI recipients or would be except for income, and 2) certified by the Delaware State Department of Health and Social Services as living in an approved adult residential-care facility. Payments are also made to individuals who become ineligible for SSI due to receipt of Social Security Disability payments and are not yet eligible for Medicare. Children under age 18 are not eligible for supplementation, but may receive benefits and services under the child welfare program.

Recoveries, Liens, and Assignments

None.

Relative Responsibility

None.

Income Disregards

No disregards in addition to the Federal income disregards.

Resource Limitations

Federal SSI resource limitations apply.

Place of Application

Local office of the state agency for placement eligibility; Social Security Administration field offices for payment eligibility.

Source

Private communication with DE Department of Social Services,
SSA Publication No. 13-11975 [latest edition available], State Assistance Programs for SSI Recipients, January 2010 (released December 2010) online at:
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssi_st_asst/2010/index.html .

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