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22.45ar16 - Long-Term Care (LTC) Allowances (Archive) |
Archived: January 1, 2012 |
This section provides links to chapter sections for the different allowances applied when completing a long-term care (LTC) income calculation.
Clothing and Personal Needs Allowance.
Maintenance Needs Allowance (SIS-EW).
Community Spouse Allowance Figures.
Maximum Monthly Income Allowance.
Minimum Monthly Income Allowance.
One of the following allowances is used when completing an LTC income calculation. See LTC Needs Allowance for more information.
Clothing and Personal Needs Allowance
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Effective Dates |
Clothing and Personal Needs Allowance |
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2011 |
$89 |
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2010 |
$89 |
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2009 |
$89 |
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2008 |
$84 |
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2007 |
$82 |
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2006 |
$79 |
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2005 |
$76 |
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Effective Dates |
Home Maintenance Allowance |
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July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012 |
$908 |
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July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 |
$903 |
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July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 |
$903 |
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July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 |
$867 |
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July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008 |
$851 |
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July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007 |
$817 |
Maintenance Needs Allowance (SIS-EW)
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Effective Dates |
Maintenance Needs Allowance |
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July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012 |
$935 |
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July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 |
$935 |
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July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 |
$935 |
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July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 |
$860 |
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July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008 |
$839 |
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July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007 |
$816 |
Public Law 101-508 provides that certain veterans are entitled to a personal needs allowance of $90 per month.
Use the following figures when determining the LTC income calculation’s community spouse allocation. See LTC Community Spouse Allocation. Use the minimum monthly income allowance to calculate an allocation to a family member living with the community spouse. See LTC Family Allocation.
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Effective Dates |
Monthly Basic Shelter Allowance |
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July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012 |
$552 |
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July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 |
$547 |
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July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 |
$547 |
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July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 |
$526 |
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July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008 |
$514 |
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July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007 |
$495 |
Maximum Monthly Income Allowance
|
Effective Dates |
Maximum Monthly Income Allowance |
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2011 |
$2,739 |
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2010 |
$2,739 |
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2009 |
$2,739 |
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2008 |
$2,610 |
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2007 |
$,2541 |
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2006 |
$2,489 |
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2005 |
$2,378 |
Minimum Monthly Income Allowance
|
Effective Dates |
Minimum Monthly Income Allowance |
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July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012 |
$1,840 |
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July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 |
$1,823 |
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July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 |
$1,823 |
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July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 |
$1,751 |
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July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008 |
$1,712 |
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July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007 |
$1,650 |
l If the community spouse is responsible for heating and/or cooling costs, allow:
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Effective Dates |
Utility Allowance |
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October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012 |
$402 |
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March 1, 2006 - September 30, 2011 |
$305 |
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Before March 1, 2006 |
$262 |
l Use the following amounts if the community spouse is not responsible for heating or cooling expenses, but is responsible for electricity or telephone expenses.
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Effective Dates |
Electricity Allowance |
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October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012 |
$120 |
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October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2011 |
$80 |
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Before October 1, 2009 |
$75 |
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Effective Dates |
Phone Allowance |
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October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012 |
$37 |
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March 1, 2006 - September 30, 2011 |
$28 |
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Before March 1, 2006 |
$28 |