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Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2008

Income Limits:

80 % Poverty

100% Poverty

120 % Poverty

125 % Poverty

Year/Month

Year

Month

Year

Month

Year

Month

Year

Month

Single

 $ 8,320.00  $    693.33

$10,400.00

$866.67

$12,480.00

$1,040.00

$13,000.00

$1,083.33

Couple

$11,200.00  $    933.33

$14,000.00

$1,166.67

$16,800.00

$1,400.00

$21,000.00

$1,750.00


Income Limits:

130 % Poverty

135 % Poverty

250 % Poverty

Year/Month

Year

Month

Year

Month

Year

Month

Single

$13,520.00

$1,126.67

$14,040.00

$1,170.00

$14,040.00

$2,166.67

Couple

$18,200.00

$1,516.67

$18,900.00

$1,575.00

$18,900.00

$2,916.67

SOURCE:  Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 15, January 23, 2008, pp. 3971–3972

These Guidelines relate to income eligibility for the following programs:

  • ARSeniors: Equal to or Below 80%

  • Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) = 100% Poverty / Resource Limit = $4000 (I), $6000 (C)

  • Special Low Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) = 120% Poverty / Resource Limit = see above

  • Commodities Distribution Program = 130% Poverty / Resource Limit = None

  • Weatherization programs = 125% Poverty / Resource Limit = None

  • Qualified Individual #1 = 135% Poverty Resource Limits = $4,000 (I), $6,000 (C)

  • Title V Older Worker Program = 125% Poverty Resources = None

  • Working Disabled = 250% (For each additional family member in the Working Disabled category add $750.00

NOTE: State Older Worker Program limits are based
on 200% SSI not on Poverty Guidelines.

his page was created by Ron Tatus and updated on 6/2/08