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NY A03546

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/28/2013

Primary Sponsor

Keith Wright

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Origin

Assembly

2013-2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Increases the earned income disregard from 42 percent to 67 percent for recipients in households containing a dependent child under Social Services Law section 131-a
  • Eliminates the cap on earned income by repealing subdivision 10 of section 131-a relating to the earned income cap of the standard of need for public assistance applicants
  • Maintains annual adjustment of the earned income disregard in June of each year to reflect changes in U.S. Census Bureau poverty guidelines
  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment and applies to public assistance benefits for months beginning after the effective date

Legislative Description

Relates to monthly grants and allowances of public assistance; increases the earned income disregard to sixty-seven percent and repeals the one hundred eighty-five percent standard of need for public assistance applicants.

Last Action

referred to social services

1/8/2014

Committee Referrals

Social Services1/28/2013

Full Bill Text

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