Supplemental security income (SSI) standards, SSI-related categorically needy income level (CNIL), and countable resource standards.
(1) The SSI payment standards, also known as the federal benefit rate (FBR), change each January 1st.
(2) See WAC
388-478-0055 for the amount of the state supplemental payments (SSP) for SSI recipients.
(3) See WAC
182-513-1205 for standards of clients living in an alternate living facility.
(4) The SSI-related CNIL standards are the same as the SSI payment standards for single persons and couples. Those paying out shelter costs have a higher standard than people who have supplied shelter.
(5) The countable resource standards for SSI and SSI-related CN medical programs are:
(a) One person | $2,000 |
(b) A legally married couple | $3,000 |
[Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.021 and
41.05.160. WSR 19-02-046, § 182-512-0010, filed 12/27/18, effective 1/27/19. WSR 11-23-091, recodified as § 182-512-0010, filed 11/17/11, effective 11/21/11. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.057,
74.08.090, and
74.09.500. WSR 08-11-098, § 388-478-0080, filed 5/20/08, effective 6/20/08. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.057,
74.08.090,
74.09.500,
74.09.530, and Section 1924 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-5). WSR 06-06-013, § 388-478-0080, filed 2/17/06, effective 3/20/06. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.057,
74.08.090,
74.09.500, and 42 U.S.C. 9902(2). WSR 05-06-090, § 388-478-0080, filed 3/1/05, effective 4/1/05; WSR 04-16-107, § 388-478-0080, filed 8/3/04, effective 9/3/04. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.057,
74.08.090,
74.09.500, and 42 U.S.C. 1396r-5. WSR 02-10-116, § 388-478-0080, filed 4/30/02, effective 5/31/02. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.057,
74.08.090,
74.09.500, and Section 1924 (42 U.S.C. 1396R-5). WSR 01-12-073, § 388-478-0080, filed 6/4/01, effective 7/5/01. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090,
74.04.050,
74.04.057, and
74.09.575. WSR 00-10-095, § 388-478-0080, filed 5/2/00, effective 5/2/00; WSR 99-11-054, § 388-478-0080, filed 5/17/99, effective 6/17/99. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057 and
74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-478-0080, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-511-1110.]