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Idaho AABD Cash Assistance (State Supplemental Payment)

Official Program Name

Federal Program: State Supplemental Payment (SSP) to SSI State's Official Name: Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (AABD) Cash Assistance Abbreviation: AABD Source: IDAPA 16.03.05 - Eligibility for Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled Administering Agency: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) Administration Type: State-administered

Variable Prefix: id_aabd

Program Overview

Idaho's AABD Cash Assistance program provides monthly cash payments to SSI recipients based on their living arrangement. The program is governed by IDAPA 16.03.05, Sections 500-514.

Key requirement: "Only a participant who receives an SSI payment for the month is eligible for an AABD cash payment in the same month." (IDAPA 16.03.05.514)

Payment Amounts (IDAPA 16.03.05.514, effective 7-1-24)

Maximum Monthly AABD Cash Payments

Living Arrangement Max Payment Reference
Single participant (Sec 501.01) $53 IDAPA 16.03.05.514.01
Couple (Sec 501.02) $20 IDAPA 16.03.05.514.02.a
Participant w/ essential person (Sec 501.02) $18 IDAPA 16.03.05.514.02.b
Semi-Independent Group (SIGRIF) (Sec 501.03) $169 IDAPA 16.03.05.514.03
Room and Board (Sec 512) $198 IDAPA 16.03.05.514.04
RALF or CFH $0 (ineligible) IDAPA 16.03.05.514.05

Basic Allowances (IDAPA 16.03.05.501)

These are the "financial need" amounts used to determine if a participant qualifies:

Living Arrangement Basic Allowance COLA Adjustment
Single participant $545 (base) + annual SSI COLA $ amount Yes, by SSI individual COLA $
Couple/essential person $768 (base) + annual SSI couple COLA $ Yes, by SSI couple COLA $
SIGRIF $349 No annual adjustment
Room and Board $77 basic + $693 R&B allowance = $770 total Yes, by SSI individual COLA %

Payment Calculation

AABD cash payment = min(max_payment, max(0, allowances - countable_income))

Where:

  • allowances = basic allowance + any special needs allowances
  • countable_income = income after SSI-style disregards
  • max_payment = maximum from table above

Eligibility Criteria

  1. SSI Receipt Required: Must receive an SSI payment for the month (IDAPA 16.03.05.514)
  2. Age/Disability: Must be aged (65+), blind, or disabled (IDAPA 16.03.05, general)
  3. Residency: Idaho resident
  4. Living Arrangement: Must NOT reside in RALF or CFH (IDAPA 16.03.05.514.05)

Living Arrangement Definitions (IDAPA 16.03.05.501)

  • 501.01 Single: Living alone, with ineligible spouse, with another participant (not spouse), in another's household, or with TAFI child
  • 501.02 Couple/Essential Person: Living with participant spouse or essential person
  • 501.03 SIGRIF: Living in semi-independent group residential facility
  • 512 Room and Board: Purchasing lodging and meals from non-relative they live with
  • 513 RALF/CFH: Residential Assisted Living Facility or Certified Family Home (NOT eligible for AABD cash)

Special Needs Allowances (IDAPA 16.03.05.502)

  • Restaurant meals: $50/month (physician must certify inability to prepare food)
  • Service animal food: Amount varies

Income Disregards (IDAPA 16.03.05.540-546)

  • $20 standard disregard (Section 540)
  • $65 earned income disregard (Section 542)
  • 1/2 remaining earned income (Section 544)
  • Impairment-related work expenses (Section 543)
  • Blindness work expenses (Section 545)
  • PASS deductions (Section 546)

Key Sources

  1. IDAPA 16.03.05 (full text): https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/16/160305.pdf
  2. Cornell Law - Section 514: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/idaho/IDAPA-16.03.05.514
  3. Idaho DHW AABD page: https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/services-programs/financial-assistance/about-aabd-cash-assistance
  4. SSA State Assistance Programs (2011): https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssi_st_asst/2011/id.html