Personal Needs Allowance

Nursing Facility

For individuals who reside in a nursing facility apply the following unless an exception applies:

• Deduct the Basic Personal Needs Allowance amount from the individual's remaining gross income

Nursing Facility Exception

• The individual is a veteran or a surviving spouse of a veteran AND
• The individual is in receipt of a reduced Veterans Administration Pension AND
• Deduct the Reduced VA Pension Personal Needs Allowance amount ($90) from the individual's remaining gross income.

Elderly Waiver

• The individual is on an Elderly /Disabled (E/D) waiver
• Deduct a personal needs allowance of 100% of the federal poverty rate from the individual's remaining gross income.

Mental Retardation or Developmental Disabled Waiver

• The individual is on a Mental Retardation or Developmental Disabled waiver
• Deduct a personal needs allowance of 100% of the federal poverty rate from the individual's remaining gross income.

Brain Injury Waiver

• The individual is on a Brain Injury waiver
• Deduct a personal needs allowance of 100% of the federal poverty rate from the individual's remaining gross income.

Physical Disabilities Waiver

• The individual is on a Physical Disabilities waiver
• Deduct personal needs allowance of 300% of the SSI rate from the individual's remaining gross income.