Thanks to our eagle-eyed friend Rebecca in West Virginia, we’ve just learned that HHS has released the official poverty guidelines for 2021. You can find them at: https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines

 

For those in the contiguous U.S., the level is:

1 person

$12,880

2 people

$17,420

 

For Alaska:

1

$16,090

2

$21,770

And Hawaii:

1

$14,820

2

$20,040

 

NCOA will be updating our LIS & MSP fact sheets and other materials to reflect these figures and the new eligibility criteria in the coming weeks.

 

Brandy Bauer
Associate Director, Center for Benefits Access
Office: 571-527-3911
xxxxxx@ncoa.org

National Council on Aging
251 18th St S, Suite 500
Arlington, VA 22202
ncoa.org | @NCOAging

 

 

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