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California’s SSI/SSP Grants:How Do They Stack Up?

SCOTT GRAVES, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

ASSEMBLY BUDGET COMMITTEE

SUBCOMMITTEE #1 ON HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

HEARING: MARCH 14, 2018

calbudgetcenter.org

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Due to Budget Cuts, State Spending for SSI/SSP Grants Is About 40% Below the 2007-08 LevelGeneral Fund Expenditures in Billions, Inflation-Adjusted

Note: Figures are in 2018-19 dollars. All figures are estimates except for 2018-19, which reflects the Governor’s proposed expenditure level.Source: Department of Social Services

$4.2

$2.5$2.6

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Due to State Cuts, SSI/SSP Grants Are Only $4 Per Month Higher Than in 2009 and Remain Below the Poverty LineMaximum Monthly Grant for Individuals Age 65 or Older or Who Have a Disability

Note: The federal cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the SSI portion of the grant is projected tobe 2.6% ($20 per month) effective January 1, 2019. The Governor’s proposed 2018-19 budget does not include a state COLA for the SSP portion of the grant in 2019.Source: Department of Social Services and US Department of Health and Human Services

Federal Poverty Guideline

Federal Portion (SSI)

State Portion (SSP)

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

$1,200

Jan '18Jan '17Jan '16Jan '15Jan '14Jan '13Jan '12Jan '11Jan '10Jan '09

$907

$674

$233$161

$750

$911

$171 $156 $156 $156 $156 $156 $161$171

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SSP Grants Would Have to Rise by Over $100 Per Monthto Bring the Total SSI/SSP Grant Up to the Poverty Line

Source: Budget Center analysis of Department of Social Services and US Department of Health and Human Services data

State Portion (SSP)

Federal Portion (SSI)

0

400

800

$1,200

SSI/SSP Grant if State Portion Were Increased to BringTotal Grant Up to 2018 Federal Poverty Guideline

Maximum Monthly SSI/SSPGrant for an Individual in 2018

$911

$1,012

$161$262

Federal poverty guideline foran individual in 2018

$750 $750

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In Both Rural and Urban Areas, SSI/SSP GrantsAre No Match for California’s Housing Costs“Fair Market Rent” (FMR) for a Studio Apartment in 2018, Selected California Counties

Note: Studio FMR exceeds the entire SSI/SSP grant in 17 counties and 50% of the grant in all 58 counties. Grant shown is for seniors and people with disabilities who live in their own homes with cooking facilities.Source: Department of Social Services and US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Maximum SSI/SSP grantfor an individual in 2018 =

per month

50% of maximum SSI/SSP grantfor an individual in 2018 =just over per month

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In the Fresno Area, SSI/SSP Grant Falls Short ofPoverty Thresholds and a Basic Budget for Older AdultsOfficial Poverty Threshold, Supplemental Poverty Threshold, and Elder Index Basic Budget

Note: Grant shown is for seniors and people with disabilities who live in their own homes with cooking facilities.Source: Department of Social Services, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and US Census Bureau

$1,656

$972$959 Maximum SSI/SSP grantfor an individual in 2018 =

per month

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In the Santa Rosa Area, SSI/SSP Grant Falls Short of Poverty Thresholds and a Basic Budget for Older Adults Official Poverty Threshold, Supplemental Poverty Threshold, and Elder Index Basic Budget


$2,024

$1,235

$959 Maximum SSI/SSP grantfor an individual in 2018 =

per month

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In the Los Angeles Area, SSI/SSP Grant Falls Short of Poverty Thresholds and a Basic Budget for Older Adults Official Poverty Threshold, Supplemental Poverty Threshold, and Elder Index Basic Budget


$2,009

$1, 281

$959 Maximum SSI/SSP grantfor an individual in 2018 =

per month

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