N.H. Code Admin. R. He-W 658.03
Adult Category Standard of Need
Effective Sep 28, 2023(See Revision Note #1 at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #6531, INTERIM, eff 6-27-97, EXPIRES: 10-25-97; ss by #6614, eff 10-24-97; ss by #8452, eff 10-22-05; ss by #10471, eff 11-26-13; ss by #13761, eff 9-28-23Former Division of Human Services
- (a) The standard of need for adult categories of financial assistance for individuals in independent living arrangements, as defined in He-W 601.05, shall be a fixed amount based on AG size.
(b) Adult category individuals shall be treated as an AG size of one when determining eligibility, except when an adult category individual lives with:
- (1) A spouse or a needy essential person, as defined in He-W 601.05, in an independent living arrangement, eligibility shall be determined as an AG of 2; or
- (2) A spouse and a needy essential person in an independent living arrangement, eligibility shall be determined as an AG of 3.
- (c) For each AG size, the standard of need for adult category individuals in independent living arrangements shall maintain the minimum payment level as specified by 42 USC 1382g.
- (d) When supplemental security income (SSI) benefits change due to an SSI flat rate increase, the standard of need for adult category individuals in independent living arrangements shall not increase, as a portion of the SSI flat rate benefit increase is excluded in order to maintain the minimum payment level as described in (c) above.
(e) When SSI benefits change due to a cost of living increase, the following method shall be used to determine the standard of need for each AG size for adult category individuals in independent living arrangements:
- (1) Amounts from SSI flat rate benefit increases which are excluded shall be subtracted from the SSI maximum benefit amount for AG sizes of one, 2, or 3 individuals;
- (2) The adult standard disregard, as specified in He-W 654.16, shall be subtracted from the minimum payment level;
- (3) The amount determined in (e)(1) above shall be added to the amount determined in (e)(2) above; and
- (4) The sum, by AG size, shall be the standard of need for adult category individuals who reside in independent living arrangements.
Source. (See Revision Note #1 at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #6531, INTERIM, eff 6-27-97, EXPIRES: 10-25-97; ss by #6614, eff 10-24-97; ss by #8452, eff 10-22-05; ss by #10471, eff 11-26-13; ss by #13761, eff 9-28-23