Appendix A: Personal Care Supplement Amounts and Income Eligibility Limits

Personal Care Supplement Amounts

Personal Care Supplemental -- DOM Care ( no change noted in 2016)

                  Individual -- $434.30

                  Couple---    $947.40

Personal Care Supplement—DOM Care (2015)

  Individual—$434.30

Couple—   $947.40

Personal Care Supplement—PCH (no change noted in 2016)

Individual—$439.30

Couple—   $957.40

Personal Care Supplement—PCH (2015)

Individual—$439.30

Couple—   $957.40

55 Pa Code 299.37

Personal Needs Allowance (PNA)

                   Dom Care Home             $185.30 (no change noted in 2016)

Dom Care Home              $185.30 (2015)

Personal Care Home       $85.00 (no change noted in 2016)

Personal Care Home       $85.00 ( 2015)

Income Eligibility Limits (Effective 1/1/16)

Dom Care Home (2016)

Individual--  $1,167.30

Couple---    $ 2,047.40

Dom Care Home (2015)

Individual—$1,167.30

Couple—   $2,047.40

Personal Care Supplement (2016)

 Individual-- $ 1,172.30

Couple--      $ 2,057.40

Personal Care Supplement (2015)

Individual—$1,172.30

Couple—   $ 2,057.40

Note:  Above amounts include the Federal Benefit Rate of $755.10 for an individual and $1,133.30 for a couple and the personal care supplement.

Reminder: There is a $20.00 income disregard for most types of income. See Chapter 387: Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Updated March 11, 2016    Replacing  December 12, 2014