Department of Social Services
Family Support Division
PO Box 2320
Jefferson City, Missouri
TO: ALL FAMILY SUPPORT OFFICES
FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: AVAILABLE RESOURCES FOR OLD AGE ASSISTANCE (OAA) AND PERMANENT AND TOTAL DISABILITY (PTD) CALCULATED USING CONSUMER PRICE INDEX-URBAN
MANUAL REVISION #
1030.000.00
DISCUSSION:
Dated 7/1/2021, IM-70 Annual Mo HealthNet for Aged, Blind, and Disabled (MHABD) Asset Limit Increase shows the Individual Asset Limit increased to $5,035 and Couple Asset Limit increased to $10,070. These figures were calculated using the Consumer Price Index-Urban (CPI-U). CPI-U is the measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Manual Section 1030.000.00 has been updated to reflect the changes in the assets as well as a definition of CPI-U.
NECESSARY ACTION:
- Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.
KE/mc