Long-Term Care Allowances (Archive)

This section provides links to chapter sections for the different allowances applied when completing a Long-Term Care (LTC) Income Calculation.

LTC Needs Allowance Figures.

Clothing and Personal Needs Allowance.

Home Maintenance Needs Allowance.

Maintenance Needs Allowance.

Veteran's Improved Pension.

Allocation Allowances Figures.

Basic Shelter Allowance.

Maximum Monthly Income Allowance.

Minimum Monthly Income Allowance.

Utility Allowance.

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LTC Needs Allowance Figures

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.

Effective Dates

Clothing and Personal Needs Allowance

2007

$82

2006

$79

2005

$76

2004

$74

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Home Maintenance Needs Allowance.

Effective Dates

Home Maintenance Allowance

7/01/2006 - 6/30/2007

$816

7/01/2005 - 6/30/2006

$798

7/01/2004 - 6/30/2005

$776

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Maintenance Needs Allowance.

Effective Dates

Maintenance Needs Allowance

7/01/2006 - 6/30/2007

$817

7/01/2005 - 6/30/2006

$798

7/01/2004 - 6/30/2005

$776

7/01/2003 - 6/30/2004

$752

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Veteran’s Improved Pension.

Public Law 101-508 provides that certain veterans are entitled to a personal needs allowance of $90 per month.

Allocation Allowances Figures

The following figures are used when determining the LTC income calculation’s community spouse and/or family allocation amount. See LTC Community Spouse Allocation and LTC Family Allocation for more information on how these amounts are utilized.

Basic Shelter Allowance.

Effective Dates

Monthly Basic Shelter Allowance

7/01/2006 - 6/30/2007

$495

7/01/2005 - 6/30/2006

$482

7/01/2004 - 6/30/2005

$469

7/01/2003 - 6/30/2004

$455

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Maximum Monthly Income Allowance.

Effective Dates

Maximum Monthly Income Allowance

2007

$2541

2006

$2489

2005

$2378

2004

$2319

2003

$2267

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Minimum Monthly Income Allowance.

Effective Dates

Minimum Monthly Income Allowance

7/01/2006 - 6/30/2007

$1650

7/01/2005 - 6/30/2006

$1604

7/01/2004 - 6/30/2005

$1582

7/01/2003 - 6/30/2004

$1515

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Utility Allowance.

l  If the community spouse is responsible for heating and/or cooling costs, allow:

Effective Dates

Utility Allowance

3/01/2006

$305

Before 3/01/2006

$262

l  If the community spouse is not responsible for heating or cooling, use the following figures if the client is responsible for these costs:

n  $75 for electricity.

n  $25 for phone.

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