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.

• The "personal needs income” or “incidental needs allowance" for 2008 remains at $44.00 per month for Adult Foster Care recipients (Personal Care).
  
  
• The AFC payment for 2008 is now $750.50 per month.
  
  
• 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 2008 (effective: 10/1/2007) is increased to $184.38 per month per resident.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• The premium for Medicare “Part B” is $96.40 per month for 2008. The SSDI Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) work earnings ceiling for 2007 is $940.00 ($1,570.00 if blind).
  
  
• The 2008 SSI asset limit remains $2,000.00 for an individual and $3,000.00 for a couple.

November 30, 2007

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