Reminder of SSA changes going into effect on 9-30-24
Thank you VCU for this!As of September 30, 2024, Social Security has updated certain regulations relating to living arrangements and In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM).
First, Social Security will no longer include food in ISM calculations when determining if the claimant’s contribution equals or exceeds their share of the household expenses. Refer to SI 00835.340 (https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.
Second, Social Security is expanding the definition of a Public Assistance (PA) Household by adding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to our list of Public Income Maintenance (PIM) payments. Social Security also revised the requirement that every member of the household receives a PIM payment to one in which the SSI claimant or recipient and one other member are receiving one of the listed PIM payments. Refer to SI 00835.130 (https://secure.ssa.gov/
Third, Social Security is expanding nationwide the Rental Subsidy Exception rule. In rental subsidy situations where someone in the household is related to the landlord (or landlord’s spouse) as a parent or child, rental subsidy does not apply if the verified required rent equals or exceeds the lesser of either the Current Market Rental Value (CMRV) or the Presumed Maximum Value (PMV). Refer to SI 00835.380 (https://secure.ssa.gov/
For more information, please visit Social Security's Press Release webpage (http://www.ssa.gov/news/