Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-104

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 17b-104 - (Formerly Sec. 17-2). State supplementation to the Supplemental Security Income Program. Payment standards

(a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall administer the program of state supplementation to the Supplemental Security Income Program provided for by the Social Security Act and state law. The commissioner may delegate any powers and authority to any deputy, assistant, investigator or supervisor, who shall have, within the scope of the power and authority so delegated, all of the power and authority of the Commissioner of Social Services. The standard of need for the temporary family assistance program shall be fifty-five per cent of the federal poverty level. The commissioner shall make a reinvestigation, at least every twelve months, of all cases receiving aid from the state, except that such reinvestigation may be conducted every twenty-four months for recipients of assistance to the elderly or disabled with stable circumstances, and shall maintain all case records of the several programs administered by the Department of Social Services so that such records show, at all times, full information with respect to eligibility of the applicant or recipient. In the determination of need under any public assistance program, such income or earnings shall be disregarded as federal law requires, and such income or earnings may be disregarded as federal law permits. In determining eligibility, the commissioner shall disregard from income (1) Aid and Attendance pension benefits granted to a veteran, as defined under section 27-103, or the surviving spouse of such veteran, and (2) any tax refund or advance payment with respect to a refundable credit to the same extent such refund or advance payment would be disregarded under 26 USC 6409 in any federal program or state or local program financed in whole or in part with federal funds. The commissioner shall encourage and promulgate such incentive earning programs as are permitted by federal law and regulations.

(b) On July 1, 2007, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall increase the payment standards over those of the previous fiscal year under the state-administered general assistance program by the percentage increase, if any, in the most recent calendar year average in the consumer price index for urban consumers over the average for the previous calendar year, provided the annual increase, if any, shall not exceed five per cent, except that the payment standards for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2010, June 30, 2011, June 30, 2012, June 30, 2013, June 30, 2016, June 30, 2017, June 30, 2018, June 30, 2019, June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2021, shall not be increased.

(c) On and after July 1, 2022, the payment standards for families receiving assistance under the temporary family assistance program shall be equal to seventy-three per cent of the standards of need established for said program under subsection (a) of this section.

(d) For a family living in subsidized housing, income shall be attributed to such family which shall be eight per cent of the payment standard for such family.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-104

(1949 Rev., S. 2614; 1953, 1955, S. 1448d; 1961, P.A. 316; February, 1965, P.A. 344, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 314, S. 2; 562; 744, S. 1; 1969, P.A. 730, S. 9; 1971, P.A. 642, S. 1; P.A. 74-244; S.A. 74-31, S. 16, 22; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; 75-547; P.A. 76-269, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-591, S. 1, 3; 77-614, S. 608, 610; P.A. 78-192, S. 3, 7; P.A. 80-385, S. 1, 3; P.A. 81-449, S. 1, 11; P.A. 82-91, S. 6, 38; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-8, S. 1, 3; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-34, S. 5, 8; P.A. 84-470, S. 1, 4; P.A. 85-367, S. 2, 5; 85-505, S. 17, 21; P.A. 88-156, S. 7; 88-201, S. 1, 3; 88-317, S. 67, 107; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-8 , S. 1 , 63 ; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16 , S. 1 , 89 ; P.A. 93-262 , S. 1 , 87 ; 93-418 , S. 1 , 41 ; P.A. 95-194 , S. 2 , 33 ; 95-351 , S. 11 , 30 ; P.A. 96-128 ; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 , S. 48, 165; P.A. 99-279 , S. 6 , 45 ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-2 , S. 55 , 58 , 69 ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 , S. 129 , 131 ; P.A. 03-19 , S. 38 ; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 60; P.A. 04-76 , S. 11 ; P.A. 05-280 , S. 2 ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2 , S. 2 ; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 36; P.A. 11-44 , S. 77 ; P.A. 12-208 , S. 9 ; P.A. 14-161 , S. 1 ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 , S. 375 ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 , S. 40 .)

Amended by P.A. 22-0118, S. 236 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2022 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2022.

Amended by P.A. 21-0002, S. 328 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Special Session, eff. 7/1/2021.

Amended by P.A. 19-0117, S. 291 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2019 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2019.

Amended by P.A. 17-0002, S. 40 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Special Session, eff. 10/31/2017.

Amended by P.A. 15-0005, S. 375 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2015 Special Session, eff. 7/1/2015.

Amended by P.A. 14-0161, S. 1 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2014 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2014.

Amended by P.A. 12-0208, S. 9 of the the 2012 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2012.

Amended by P.A. 11-0044, S. 77 of the the 2011 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2011.

Amended by P.A. 09-0005, S. 36 of the Sept. 2009 Sp. Sess., eff. 10/5/2009.

Annotations to former section 17-2: Cited. 170 Conn. 258 ; 177 C. 344 ; 214 Conn. 256 ; 222 Conn. 69 . Cited. 6 Conn.App. 47 . Cited. 34 Conn.Supp. 586 . Regulation of commissioner implementing requirements of Sec. 17-109(e), providing eligibility could be found if "fair value or reasonable consideration" was received in disposition of property, did not exceed his authority. 3 Conn. Cir. Ct. 273. Client appealing fair hearing under aid to dependent children program has no right to inquire whether commissioner has fairly complied with his duties hereunder. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 291. Gives commissioner authority to make regulations to administer programs and fulfill his responsibilities. 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 354.

See Sec. 4-67c re establishment of uniform fee schedule applicable to practitioners of the healing arts and allied professions and callings under chapters 370 to 383 and vendors of sickroom supplies, etc. See Sec. 4a-16 re disposition of estates of public assistance beneficiaries or state institution patients. See Sec. 17b-198 re standards for granting of general assistance and medical assistance. See Sec. 47-65 re assistance to Indians living on reservations.