New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter B - Public Assistance
Article 1 - Determination of Eligibility-General
Part 352 - Standards of Assistance
Section 352.1 - Standard of need for determining eligibility
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
The eligibility for public assistance of all persons who constitute or are members of a family household shall be determined by a social services district by applying the following statewide standard of monthly need which shall consist of:
(a) regular recurring monthly needs, exclusive of shelter, fuel for heating, home energy payments and supplemental home energy payments, in accordance with the following schedule:
SCHEDULE SA-1 STATEWIDE STANDARD OF NEED
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Effective through June 30, 2009 |
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| Number of persons in household | ||||||
| One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Each additional person |
| $112 | $179 | $238 | $307 | $379 | $438 | $60 |
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Effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 |
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| Number of persons in household | ||||||
| One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Each additional person |
| $126 | $201 | $268 | $345 | $426 | $492 | $67 |
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Effective July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2012 |
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| Number of persons in household | ||||||
| One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Each additional person |
| $141 | $225 | $300 | $386 | $477 | $551 | $75 |
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Effective July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012 |
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| Number of persons in household | ||||||
| One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Each additional person |
| $150 | $239 | $317 | $409 | $505 | $583 | $80 |
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Effective beginning October 1, 2012 |
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| Number of persons in household | ||||||
| One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Each additional person |
| $158 | $252 | $336 | $433 | $534 | $617 | $85 |
(b) plus the amount of money for shelter, fuel for heating, home energy payments and supplemental home energy payments, required monthly for such persons in accordance with provisions of law and department regulations; and
(c) for any of such persons who may because of their case circumstances require any of the following items in accordance with applicable provisions of law and department regulations, the standard of need must include the cost of the required item or items in accordance with such provisions: furniture and furnishings for the establishment of a home, essential repair of heating equipment, cooking stoves and refrigerators, additional cost of meals for persons unable to prepare meals at home, replacement of clothing or furniture which has been lost in a fire, flood or other like catastrophe, cost of services and supplies already received, miscellaneous shelter costs, day care, camp fees and payment of life insurance premiums.
