Bill > A02545

This bill amends the Social Services Law to update the standards for determining eligibility and maximum monthly grants and allowances for public assistance in New York. The key provisions include: 1. Adjusting the standard of monthly need and maximum monthly grants and allowances for different household sizes, increasing the amounts over time. 2. Increasing the amount of earned income that can be disregarded when determining eligibility, from $90 to $200. 3. Increasing the percentage of earned income that can be disregarded, from 42% to 67%. 4. Repealing a provision related to the adjustment of the earned income disregard based on changes in the federal poverty guidelines. 5. Setting an effective date of the first of April following the bill's enactment.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A2545