SB1283 Summary

• Removes the July 1, 2009 expiration date for financial aid to refugees and asylees found ineligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) due to expiration of their eligibility period.

• Changes the aid amount for ineligible refugees and asylees from a fixed $500 per month maximum to an amount equal to 90% of the standard monthly SSI grant, subject to appropriation.

• Clarifies that grants under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act do not affect the calculation of financial aid amounts for eligible persons.