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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 |