Long-Term Care (LTC) Allowances (Archive)

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.

LTC Needs Allowance Figures.

Home Maintenance Allowance.

Maintenance Needs Allowance (SIS-EW).

Veteran's Improved Pension.

Community Spouse Allowance 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

2014

$95

2013

$94

2012

$92

2011

$89

2010

$89

2009

$89

2008

$84

2007

$82

2006

$79

2005

$76

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Home Maintenance Allowance

Effective Dates

Home Maintenance Allowance

July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015

$973

July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014

$958

July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013

$931

July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012

$908

July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011

$903

July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010

$903

July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009

$867

July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008

$851

July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007

$817

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Maintenance Needs Allowance (SIS-EW)

Effective Dates

Maintenance Needs Allowance

July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015

$970

July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014

$971

July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013

$959

July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012

$935

July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011

$935

July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010

$935

July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009

$860

July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008

$839

July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007

$816

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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.

Community Spouse Allowance Figures

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.

Basic Shelter Allowance

Effective Dates

Monthly Basic Shelter Allowance

July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015

$590

July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014

$582

July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013

$568

July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012

$552

July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011

$547

July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010

$547

July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009

$526

July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008

$514

July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007

$495

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Maximum Monthly Income Allowance

Effective Dates

Maximum Monthly Income Allowance

2014

$2,931

2013

$2,898

2012

$2,841

2011

$2,739

2010

$2,739

2009

$2,739

2008

$2,610

2007

$,2541

2006

$2,489

2005

$2,378

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Minimum Monthly Income Allowance

Effective Dates

Minimum Monthly Income Allowance

July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015

$1,967

July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014

$1,940

July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013

$1,892

July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012

$1,840

July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011

$1,823

July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010

$1,823

July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009

$1,751

July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008

$1,712

July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007

$1,650

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Utility Allowance

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

Effective Dates

Utility Allowance

October 1, 2013 - September 30, 2014

$459

October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013

$450

October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012

$402

March 1, 2006 - September 30, 2011

$305

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.

Effective Dates

Electricity Allowance

October 1, 2013 - September 30, 2014

$141

October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013

$138

October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012

$120

October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2011

$80

Before October 1, 2009

$75

 

Effective Dates

Phone  Allowance

October 1, 2013 - September 30, 2014

$40

October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013

$37

October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012

$37

March 1, 2006 - September 30, 2011

$28

Before March 1, 2006

$28

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