Effective January 1, 2011, SSI Rates are established as follows:

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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. 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 Michigan Department of Human Services (“DHS”) office.

1. The “personal needs income” or “incidental needs allowance” for 2011 remains at $44.00 per month for Adult Foster Care recipients (Personal Care). The monthly AFC payment for 2011 is $787.50. The SSI personal allowance for residents of a nursing home is $30 federal and $7 state for total of $37.00.

2. There is no cost-of-living (“COLA”) increase within either the SSI or the SSDI programs for 2011.

3. There is an additional State Medicaid Personal Care Supplement check that is paid directly to providers of Adult Foster Care. The amount for 2011 (became effective: 10/1/2008) is $192.38 per month per resident.

4. For concurrent recipients of SSI and SSDI (old age, survivors, widows, disability, and disabled adult child) benefits, the total of the two checks is $20.00 more than SSI alone for the specific living situation.

5. A vast majority of Medicare “Part B” recipients (i.e., single persons with annual incomes below $85,000, and married filing jointly below $170,000) will see their monthly premium remain at either $96.40 or $110.50 for 2011. The rate depends on whether you have it automatically withheld each month by the SSA and when you began receiving Medicare Part B. For everyone else, the 2011 standard rate for Medicare Part B increases to $115.40. Persons with higher incomes will pay significantly more.

6. The SSDI Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) work earnings ceiling for 2011 remains at $1000.00 ($1,640.00 if the recipient is blind). The Trial Work Period threshold for 2011 stays at $720.00.

7. The 2011 SSI asset limits remain at $2,000.00 for an individual and $3,000.00 for a couple.