2012 New York Consolidated Laws
SOS - Social Services
Article 5 - ASSISTANCE AND CARE
Title 6 - (207 - 212) ADDITIONAL STATE PAYMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE AGED, BLIND AND DISABLED PERSONS
210 - Mandatory minimum state supplementation.

 
    §  210.  Mandatory  minimum state supplementation. 1. Any inconsistent
  provisions of this title or any other law notwithstanding,  but  subject
  to  the  provisions  of  subdivisions  two and three of this section, an
  individual who is deemed  to  have  met  the  eligibility  criteria  for
  additional  state  payments pursuant to paragraph (c) of subdivision one
  of section two hundred nine of this title, shall be entitled to  receive
  for  each  month  after  December,  nineteen  hundred  seventy-three  an
  additional  state  payment  in  an  amount  which,  when  added  to  the
  supplemental  security  income  benefit  and  other countable income, is
  equal to such individual's December, nineteen hundred seventy-three cash
  grant of assistance under the state's program  of  old  age  assistance,
  assistance  to the blind, aid to the disabled or the combined program of
  aid to aged, blind and disabled persons, plus income not excluded  under
  such  state  program,  plus  an  amount  equal  to the January, nineteen
  hundred  seventy-two  bonus  value  of  food  stamps  as  determined  in
  accordance   with  the  regulations  of  the  office  of  temporary  and
  disability assistance plus, for any month after June,  nineteen  hundred
  seventy-five,  an  amount  reflecting  the federal supplemental security
  increases resulting from July first, nineteen hundred seventy-five  cost
  of  living  increases  in  such benefits, plus for any month after June,
  nineteen hundred eighty-two, an amount equal to the July first, nineteen
  hundred eighty-two federal supplemental security income cost  of  living
  adjustment,   providing  such  individual  was  eligible  to  receive  a
  mandatory state supplement for the month of December,  nineteen  hundred
  eighty-one,   plus   for   any   month   after  June,  nineteen  hundred
  eighty-three, an amount equal to  $17.70  for  individuals,  $26.55  for
  couples  who  are  living  alone  or  living  with others and $35.40 for
  couples receiving family care, residential care or care in  schools  for
  the  mentally  retarded,  plus  for  any  month after December, nineteen
  hundred eighty-three, an amount equal to $9.70 for  individuals,  $15.60
  for  couples  who  are living alone or living with others and $19.40 for
  couples receiving family care, residential care or care in  schools  for
  the  mentally  retarded,  plus  for  any  month after December, nineteen
  hundred eighty-four, an amount equal to $11.00 for  individuals,  $16.00
  for  couples  who  are living alone or living with others and $22.00 for
  couples receiving family care, residential care or care in  schools  for
  the  mentally  retarded,  plus  for  any  month after December, nineteen
  hundred eighty-five, an amount equal to $11.00 for  individuals,  $16.00
  for  couples  who  are living alone or living with others and $22.00 for
  couples receiving family care, residential care or care in  schools  for
  the  mentally  retarded,  plus  for  any  month after December, nineteen
  hundred eighty-six an amount equal to $4.00 for individuals,  $6.00  for
  couples who are living alone or living with others and $8.00 for couples
  receiving  family  care,  residential  care  or  care in schools for the
  mentally retarded, plus for any month after December,  nineteen  hundred
  eighty-seven  an  amount  equal  to  $14.00  for individuals, $22.00 for
  couples who are living alone  or  living  with  others  and  $28.00  for
  couples  receiving  family care, residential care or care in schools for
  the mentally retarded, plus  for  any  month  after  December,  nineteen
  hundred  eighty-eight  an amount equal to $14.00 for individuals, $21.00
  for couples who are living alone or living with others  and  $28.00  for
  couples  receiving  family care, residential care or care in schools for
  the mentally retarded, plus for any other month after December, nineteen
  hundred eighty-nine an amount equal to $18.00  for  individuals,  $27.00
  for  couples  who  are living alone or living with others and $36.00 for
  couples receiving family care, residential care or care in  schools  for
  the  mentally  retarded,  plus  for  any  month after December, nineteen
  hundred ninety an amount equal to $21.00  for  individuals,  $31.00  for

  couples  who  are  living  alone  or  living  with others and $42.00 for
  couples receiving family care, residential care or care in  schools  for
  the  mentally  retarded,  plus  for  any  month after December, nineteen
  hundred ninety-one an amount equal to $15.00 for individuals, $23.00 for
  couples  who  are  living  alone  or  living  with others and $30.00 for
  couples receiving family care, residential care or care in  schools  for
  the  mentally  retarded,  plus  for  any  month after December, nineteen
  hundred ninety-two, an amount equal to $12.00  for  individuals,  $19.00
  for  couples  who  are living alone or living with others and $24.00 for
  couples receiving family care, residential care or care in  schools  for
  the  mentally  retarded  plus  for  any  month  after December, nineteen
  hundred ninety-three an amount equal to $12.00 for  individuals,  $17.00
  for  couples  who  are living alone or living with others and $24.00 for
  couples receiving family care, residential care or care in  schools  for
  the  mentally  retarded  plus  for  any  month  after December, nineteen
  hundred ninety-four an amount equal to $12.00  for  individuals,  $18.00
  for  couples  who  are living alone or living with others and $24.00 for
  couples receiving family care, residential care or care in  schools  for
  the  mentally  retarded,  plus  for  any  month after December, nineteen
  hundred ninety-five an amount equal to $12.00  for  individuals,  $18.00
  for  couples  who  are living alone or living with others and $24.00 for
  couples receiving family care, residential care or care in  schools  for
  the  mentally  retarded,  plus  for  any  month after December, nineteen
  hundred ninety-six, an amount equal to $14.00 for individuals and $21.00
  for  couples  plus  for  any  month  after  December,  nineteen  hundred
  ninety-seven  an  amount  equal to $10.00 for individuals and $15.00 for
  couples plus for any month after December, nineteen hundred ninety-eight
  an amount equal to $6.00 for individuals and $11.00 for couples plus for
  any month after December, nineteen hundred ninety-nine an  amount  equal
  to  $13.00  for  individuals  and  $18.00 for couples plus for any month
  after December, two thousand an amount equal to $18.00  for  individuals
  and  $27.00  for couples plus for any month after December, two thousand
  one an amount equal to $15.00 for individuals  and  $21.00  for  couples
  plus  for  any month after December, two thousand two an amount equal to
  $7.00 for individuals and $12.00 for couples plus for  any  month  after
  December,  two  thousand three an amount equal to $12.00 for individuals
  and $17.00 for couples plus for any month after December,  two  thousand
  four  an  amount  equal to $15.00 for individuals and $23.00 for couples
  plus for any month after December, two thousand five an amount equal  to
  $24.00  for  individuals and $35.00 for couples plus for any month after
  December, two thousand  six  an  amount  equal  to  the  amount  of  any
  increases   in   federal   supplemental  security  income  benefits  for
  individuals or couples pursuant to section 1617 of the  Social  Security
  Act  (42  USC § 1382f) which become effective on or after January first,
  two thousand seven.
    2. An  individual  who  is  entitled  to  receive  the  minimum  state
  supplement  in  accordance  with  subdivision  one of this section shall
  remain  entitled  to  receive  such  supplement  for  each  month  after
  December,  nineteen  hundred seventy-three until the month in which such
  individual dies or ceases to be eligible therefor, pursuant to paragraph
  (c) of subdivision one of  section  two  hundred  nine  of  this  title;
  provided,  however, that no individual shall be entitled to receive such
  supplement for any month in  which  such  individual  is  ineligible  to
  receive  federal  supplemental  security  income  benefits  for  reasons
  specified in paragraph (d) of subdivision one  of  section  two  hundred
  nine of this title.
    3.  If  the  amount  of  an  individual's  December,  nineteen hundred
  seventy-three grant included or was determined on the basis of a special

  need or  special  circumstance  of  such  individual  which  existed  in
  December, nineteen hundred seventy-three, and which need or circumstance
  during  any  month after December, nineteen hundred seventy-three ceased
  to  exist,  such  individual's minimum state supplement shall be reduced
  for such month and each month thereafter  by  an  amount  equal  to  the
  amount  such individual's December, nineteen hundred seventy-three grant
  would have been reduced had such special need  or  special  circumstance
  not  existed  in December, nineteen hundred seventy-three. If the amount
  of  an  individual's  December,  nineteen  hundred  seventy-three  grant
  included  an  amount  to reflect the needs of a person whose presence in
  the household was essential to the well-being  of  the  individual,  the
  income  and resources of such person shall be included as the income and
  resources of the individual.