Methodology and source standards
What a reference comparison means
The tool compares a nonnegative input to a verified numeric reference only when the counting basis matches. It reports whether the entry is at or below, or above, that reference. It never returns an eligibility decision. Gross entries are not compared as if they were countable income. Missing, contextual or incompatible values produce an explanation instead of an invented threshold.
Sources, program scope and dates
State financial tables and program manuals take priority over general summaries. The data distinguishes nursing-facility care, a named or described HCBS pathway and regular aged, blind or disabled coverage. Married applicants are recorded separately. A source may use countable income, cost of care or an exception that cannot be reduced to one gross monthly figure. Each state links its sources and marks search-excerpt access where direct access was limited.
Federal figures are not universal limits
The 2026 individual SSI rate is $994; the 300% reference is $2,982. The federal CSRA range is $32,532–$162,660. The contiguous-state minimum MMMNA is $2,705 from July 1, 2026; the maximum is $4,066.50 from January 1. The federal home-equity range is $752,000–$1,130,000. These benchmarks do not prove state adoption, automatic protection or individual entitlement.
Examples and marital allocation
The initial $2,450 monthly income and $18,000 assets are examples. Changing the state resets those examples; changing any selection clears the previous result. For two applicants the labels request combined figures. For one married applicant, assets refer to the applicant after agency allocation, not all marital resources. The screener does not calculate that allocation or resolve ownership.
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