New York S 1127: Relates to increasing the standards of monthly need and home energy grant amounts for persons in receipt of public assistance

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S01127 Summary:

BILL NOS01127 

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SAME ASSAME AS A00106

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SPONSORPERSAUD

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COSPNSRBAILEY, BRISPORT, CLEARE, COMRIE, COONEY, FERNANDEZ, GONZALEZ, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KAVANAGH,
 PARKER, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SERRANO

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §131-a, Soc Serv L

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Relates to increasing the standards of monthly need and home energy grant amounts for persons in receipt of public assistance.

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

01/22/2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1127

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. PERSAUD, BRISPORT, CLEARE, COMRIE, COONEY, GONZALEZ,
 HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KAVANAGH, PARKER, SALAZAR, SERRANO -- read
 twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
 Committee on Social Services

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to increasing the
 standards of monthly need and home energy grant amounts for persons in
 receipt of public assistance

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (a-4) of subdivision 2 of section 131-a of the
 2 social services law, as added by section 1 of part D of chapter 57 of
 3 the laws of 2012, is amended and a new paragraph (a-5) is added to read
 4 as follows:
 5 (a-4) For the period beginning October first, two thousand twelve and
 6 [thereafter] ending June thirtieth, two thousand twenty-five, the
 7 following shall be the standard of monthly need for determining eligi-
 8 bility for all categories of assistance in and by all social services
 9 districts:
 10 Number of Persons in Household
 11 One Two Three Four Five Six
 12 $158 $252 $336 $433 $534 $617
 13 For each additional person in the household there shall be added an
 14 additional amount of eighty-five dollars monthly.
 15 (a-5) For the period beginning July first, two thousand twenty-five,
 16 the following shall be the standard of monthly need for determining
 17 eligibility for all categories of assistance in and by all social
 18 services districts:
 19 Number of Persons in Household
 20 One Two Three Four Five Six
 21 $316 $504 $672 $866 $1068 $1234

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00647-01-5

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 1 For each additional person in the household there shall be added an
 2 additional amount of two hundred eighty-two dollars monthly.
 3 Annually thereafter, the standard of monthly need for determining
 4 eligibility for all categories of assistance in and by all social
 5 services districts shall be increased based on the current cost of
 6 living adjustments as determined by the federal social security adminis-
 7 tration.
 8 § 2. Paragraph (a-4) of subdivision 3 of section 131-a of the social
 9 services law, as added by section 2 of part D of chapter 57 of the laws
 10 of 2012, is amended and a new paragraph (a-5) is added to read as
 11 follows:
 12 (a-4) For the period beginning October first, two thousand twelve and
 13 [thereafter] ending June thirtieth, two thousand twenty-five, persons
 14 and families determined to be eligible by the application of the stand-
 15 ard of need prescribed by the provisions of subdivision two of this
 16 section, less any available income or resources which are not required
 17 to be disregarded by other provisions of this chapter, shall receive
 18 maximum monthly grants and allowances in all social services districts,
 19 in accordance with the following schedule, for public assistance:
 20 Number of Persons in Household
 21 One Two Three Four Five Six
 22 $158 $252 $336 $433 $534 $617
 23 For each additional person in the household there shall be added an
 24 additional amount of eighty-five dollars monthly.
 25 (a-5) For the period beginning July first, two thousand twenty-five,
 26 persons and families determined to be eligible by the application of the
 27 standard of need prescribed by