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ACTION ALERT

NEW! NEW! NEW! ACTION ALERT NEW! NEW! NEW!

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2007, SSI RATES ARE ESTABLISHED AS FOLLOWS:

LIVING SITUATIONS FEDERAL STATE TOTAL

Household of Another $415.34 $ 9.33* $424.67

Sharing/Independent $623.00 $14.00* $637.00

Personal Care/AFC $623.00 $157.50 $780.50

COUPLE-House of Another $622.67 $18.66* $641.33

COUPLE-Independent $934.00 $28.00* $962.00

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*The payment of the state supplement to SSI is sent on a QUARTERLY basis by the Michigan government to recipients at the "Household of Another" and the "Sharing/Independent" rates. Benefit payment checks are mailed during the months of: March, June, September and December. Also note that for persons receiving ONLY an SSI supplement amount due to the presence of Social Security Disability benefits and/or earned income, the state supplement will NOT be paid! Affected individuals must now apply separately for Medicaid at a local Department of Human Services (“DHS”) office.

1. The "personal needs income” or “incidental needs allowance" for 2007 remains at $44.00 per month for Adult Foster Care recipients (Personal Care).

2. The AFC payment for 2007 is now $736.50 per month.

3. Please note there is an additional State Medicaid Personal Care Supplement check that is paid directly to providers of Adult Foster Care. The amount for 2007 (effective: 10/1/2007) is increased to $184.38 per month per resident.

4. For concurrent recipients of SSI and Title II benefits (old age, survivors, widows,

disability, disabled adult child), the total of the two checks will be $20.00 more than SSI alone for the appropriate living situation.

5. The premium for Medicare “Part B” is $93.50 per month for 2007. The SSDI Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) work earnings ceiling for 2007 is $900.00 ($1,500.00 if blind).

6. The 2007 SSI asset limit remains $2,000.00 for an individual and $3,000.00 for a couple.

TFK/ssi/October 25, 2006

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