What’s New

The PBRC Manual

The PBRC Manual is updated quarterly. Listed below is the most current quarterly update indicating all the most recent changes to the PBRC Manual. Visit the Archives tab for all previous quarterly updates provided since the third edition was first published.



January 2009 Updates


SECTION

CHAPTER

PAGE

CHANGE

Public Benefits Screening

Screening Chart

Pages 1 - 11

Updated income levels

Federal Poverty Levels

Page 12

2009  FPL chart

Advocacy/Appeals

Legal Services

Page 1

Updated income guidelines

Employment and Training

DFTA Senior Employment Programs

Page 2

Updated information on Foster Grandparent program

Page 3

Updated income guidelines for Senior Employment Unit

Food/Nutrition

Food Stamps

Page 10

Updated FS allotments, and income guidelines

Page 11

Households with out-of-pocket child care expenses have a gross income test of 200% FPL

Page 12

Readjustment of pages

Pages 21

2009 Standard Benefit Amounts for NYSNIP 

Pages 34,35

Updated FS Budget Worksheet

Housing/Homeless

DRIE

Page 4

2009 Annual Income Guidelines

Income:  Insurance Based

Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Pages 1 - 4

Updated information about UIB extensions, new information regarding how recent economic stimulus package will impact UIB

Income: Insurance Based

Social Security Disability Insurance

Page 6

2009 SGA amounts for blind and disabled, 2009 earning levels to earn a quarter of coverage

Page 9

2009 earning level to initiate a Trial Work Period

Social Security Retirement and Survivors Insurance

Page 1

2009 income levels for maximum taxable amounts

Page 7

2009 earnings limitations for those under 65

Page 9

2009 earning levels to earn a quarter of coverage

Income: Needs Based

Public Assistance

Pages 30,31

Updated FEPS examples

Pages 62-65

Updated phone numbers and addresses

Supplemental Security Income

Page 1

2009  SSI  federal benefit amount

Page 9

2009 income guidelines and benefit levels

Page 11

2009 in-kind income and student exclusions

Pages 12, 13, 14

2009 Spouse-to-Spouse and Parent-to-Child deeming charts

Page 15

2009 Congregate Care Facility Rates

Page 19

Increase in the amount of administrative waivers

Page 21

2009 SGA levels

Page 25

2009 break-even point

Page 28

2009 SGA level

Page 31

1619(b)  2009 threshold amount

Page 34

Updated Rep Payee’s fee collection

Medical Coverage

Child Health Plus B

Page 3

2009 income and premium guidelines

COBRA Continuation

Page 2

Revised the resource guidelines

Medicaid Buy-In

Page 2

2009 1619(b) threshold amounts

Page 6

2009 Resource limits

Page 7            

2009 monthly income guidelines

5 Page 8

2009 student earned income disregard; updated case example

Family Health Plus

Pages 5,6

2009 resource and income guidelines

Medicare Savings Program

Page 5

2009 income guidelines

 

Medicaid

Page 19

2009 income/resource guidelines chart

Page 21

2009 student earned income disregards

Page 40

2009 personal needs allowance for married recipients in Lombardi or waivered programs

Page 42

2009 resource levels for community spouse

Pages 44,45

2009 monthly rate for SNF

Pages 64,67

Updated phone and addresses

 

Medicare

Page 10

2009 Physical Therapy/Speech Pathology limits

Page 20

2009 Medicare Part A Chart

Page 22

2009 Part B premium and annual deductible amount

Page 36

2009 amounts for appeals

Page 47

2009 deductible amount for high deductible Medigap plans

Medicare Part D

Page 20

2009 Income  Guidelines

Page 21

2009 Resource Guidelines

Tax Credits

Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit

Page 6

Updated income guidelines for Low Income Taxpayer Clinics

Page 7

Updated addresses for Low Income Taxpayer Clinics

Child Tax Credit

Page 1

Updated income and credit amount; revised text regarding eligible children for Empire State Child Credit

Page 3

Updated income guideline

Page 4

Revised tax form number for Empire Child Tax Credit

Earned Income Tax Credit

Page 1

Updated credit amounts

Pages 2,5

Updated income guidelines

Senior Citizen Homeowner’s Exemption (SCHE)

Page 1

Updated income guidelines

School Tax Relief

Pages 2

Updated income guidelines

Retirement Savings Contribution Credit

Page 1

Updated income guidelines 

Veterans Assistance

Disability Compensation

Page 1

2009 benefit amounts

Veterans Health Care

Page 4

2009 income means test threshold

Page 7

2009 updated deductibles and co-payments

Improved Disability Pension Benefit

Page 1

2009 income guidelines

 

 

 

 

 

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