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2009 SSI Rates

SSI and Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 5.8 percent increase effective January 1, 2009. The following reflects the Federal and State increases for SSI:

Living Arrangement Federal Benefit State Benefit Total
Independent Living
Individual $674.00 $14.00** $688.00
Couple $1,011.00 $28.00** $1,039.00
Household of Another
Individual $449.34 $9.33** $458.67
Couple $674.00 $18.66** $692.66
Domiciliary Care
Individual $674.00 $87.00 $761.00
Couple $1,011.00 $511.00 $1522.00
Personal Care
Individual $674.00 $157.50 $831.50
Couple $1,011.00 $652.00 $1663.00
Home for the Aged
Individual $674.00 $179.30 $853.30
Couple $1,011.00 $695.60 $1706.60
Title XIX Institution
Individual $30.00 $7.00 $37.00
Couple $60.00 $14.00 $74.00

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