Appendix XI, Income and Resource Limits

6-2026

2026 Income and Resource Reference Chart

IncomeLimitsEffective Date
CCSE Title XX Individual Income Limit$2,982Jan. 1, 2026
CCSE Title XX Couple Income Limit$5,964Jan. 1, 2026
Title XX Home-Delivered Meals*NA*NA
CAS, Waiver, Institutional Individual Income Limit$2,982Jan. 1, 2026
CAS, Waiver, Institutional Couple Income Limit$5,964Jan. 1, 2026
SSI Individual Income Limit$994Jan. 1, 2026
SSI Couple Income Limit$1,491Jan. 1, 2026
QMB Individual Income Limit$1,330March 1, 2026
QMB Couple Income Limit$1,804March 1, 2026
SLMB Individual Income Limit$1,330.01 to < $1,596March 1, 2026
SLMB Couple Income Limit$1,804.01 to < $2,164March 1, 2026
QI-1 Individual Income Limit$1,596.01 to < $1,796March 1, 2026
QI-1 Couple Income Limit$2,164.01 to < $2,435March 1, 2026
QDWI Individual Income Limit$2,660March 1, 2026
QDWI Couple Income Limit$3,607March 1, 2026

*Not applicable

ResourceLimitsEffective Date
CCSE Title XX Individual Resource Limit$5,000Jan. 1, 2026
CCSE Title XX Couple Resource Limit$6,000Jan. 1, 2026
CAS, Waiver, Institutional Individual Resource Limit$2,000Jan. 1, 2026
CAS, Waiver, Institutional Couple Resource Limit$3,000Jan. 1, 2026
SSI & MAO Individual Resource Limit$2,000Jan. 1, 2026
SSI & MAO Couple Resource Limit$3,000Jan. 1, 2026
QMB/SLMB/QI Individual Resource Limit$9,950Jan. 1, 2026
QMB/SLMB/QI Couple Resource Limit$14,910Jan. 1, 2026
QDWI Individual Resource Limit$4,000Jan. 1, 2026
QDWI Couple Resource Limit$6,000Jan. 1, 2026
Medicare Part B Standard Premium$202.90Jan. 1, 2026

 

*Title XX Home-Delivered Meals recipients are not subject to income and resource limits.

*CMPAS recipients are not subject to resource limits.

 

Appears In

  • Community Care Services Eligibility Handbook
  • STAR Kids Handbook
  • STAR Kids Program Support Unit Operational Procedures Handbook
  • STAR+PLUS Handbook
  • STAR+PLUS Program Support Unit Operational Procedures Handbook