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Implement Idaho AABD (Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled) cash assistance program
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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‎changelog_entry.yaml‎

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- Implement Idaho AABD (Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled) cash assistance program.

‎policyengine_us/parameters/gov/household/household_state_benefits.yaml‎

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# Massachusetts benefits
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- ma_state_supplement
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# Idaho benefits
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- id_aabd
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# Colorado benefits
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- co_state_supplement
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- co_oap
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# Massachusetts benefits
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- ma_state_supplement
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# Idaho benefits
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- id_aabd
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# Colorado benefits
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- co_state_supplement
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- co_oap

‎policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/id/dhw/aabd/payment/amount.yaml‎

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description: >-
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Idaho provides this maximum monthly AABD cash payment amount based on
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the participant's living arrangement.
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metadata:
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unit: currency-USD
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period: month
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label: Idaho AABD maximum monthly cash payment
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breakdown:
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- id_aabd_living_arrangement
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reference:
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- title: IDAPA 16.03.05.514 - AABD Cash Payments
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href: https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/16/160305.pdf#page=41
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- title: Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.05.514
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href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/idaho/IDAPA-16.03.05.514
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SINGLE:
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2024-07-01: 53
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COUPLE:
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2024-07-01: 20
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ESSENTIAL_PERSON:
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2024-07-01: 18
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SIGRIF:
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2024-07-01: 169
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ROOM_AND_BOARD:
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2024-07-01: 198

‎policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/states/id/dhw/aabd/id_aabd.yaml‎

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- name: Single SSI recipient in Idaho receives AABD cash payment
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period: 2025
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input:
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state_code: ID
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ssi: 11_604
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id_aabd_living_arrangement: SINGLE
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output:
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id_aabd_eligible: true
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id_aabd: 636 # $53/month * 12
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- name: Idaho couple on SSI receives AABD couple payment
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period: 2025
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input:
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state_code: ID
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ssi: 8_700
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id_aabd_living_arrangement: COUPLE
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output:
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id_aabd: 240 # $20/month * 12
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- name: Idaho AABD participant with essential person
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period: 2025
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input:
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state_code: ID
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ssi: 11_604
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id_aabd_living_arrangement: ESSENTIAL_PERSON
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output:
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id_aabd: 216 # $18/month * 12
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- name: Idaho AABD participant in SIGRIF
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period: 2025
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input:
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state_code: ID
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ssi: 11_604
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id_aabd_living_arrangement: SIGRIF
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output:
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id_aabd: 2_028 # $169/month * 12
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- name: Idaho AABD participant in room and board
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period: 2025
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input:
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state_code: ID
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ssi: 11_604
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id_aabd_living_arrangement: ROOM_AND_BOARD
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output:
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id_aabd: 2_376 # $198/month * 12
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- name: Idaho AABD participant in RALF is ineligible
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period: 2025
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input:
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state_code: ID
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ssi: 11_604
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id_aabd_living_arrangement: RALF_CFH
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output:
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id_aabd_eligible: false
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id_aabd: 0
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- name: Idaho resident not receiving SSI is ineligible for AABD
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period: 2025
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input:
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state_code: ID
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ssi: 0
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id_aabd_living_arrangement: SINGLE
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output:
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id_aabd_eligible: false
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id_aabd: 0
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- name: Non-Idaho resident not eligible for AABD
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period: 2025
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input:
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state_code: CA
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ssi: 11_604
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id_aabd_living_arrangement: SINGLE
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output:
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id_aabd: 0

‎policyengine_us/variables/gov/states/id/dhw/aabd/id_aabd.py‎

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from policyengine_us.model_api import *
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class id_aabd(Variable):
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value_type = float
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entity = Person
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label = "Idaho AABD cash payment"
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unit = USD
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definition_period = YEAR
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defined_for = "id_aabd_eligible"
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reference = (
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"https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/16/160305.pdf#page=41",
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"https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/idaho/IDAPA-16.03.05.514",
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)
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def formula(person, period, parameters):
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living_arrangement = person("id_aabd_living_arrangement", period)
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p = parameters(period).gov.states.id.dhw.aabd.payment.amount
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monthly_amount = p[living_arrangement]
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return monthly_amount * MONTHS_IN_YEAR

‎policyengine_us/variables/gov/states/id/dhw/aabd/id_aabd_eligible.py‎

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from policyengine_us.model_api import *
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from policyengine_us.variables.gov.states.id.dhw.aabd.id_aabd_living_arrangement import (
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IDAAbdLivingArrangement,
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)
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class id_aabd_eligible(Variable):
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value_type = bool
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entity = Person
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label = "Idaho AABD eligible"
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definition_period = YEAR
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defined_for = StateCode.ID
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reference = (
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"https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/16/160305.pdf#page=41",
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"https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/idaho/IDAPA-16.03.05.514",
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)
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def formula(person, period, parameters):
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receives_ssi = person("ssi", period) > 0
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living_arrangement = person("id_aabd_living_arrangement", period)
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not_in_ralf_cfh = living_arrangement != IDAAbdLivingArrangement.RALF_CFH
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not_none = living_arrangement != IDAAbdLivingArrangement.NONE
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return receives_ssi & not_in_ralf_cfh & not_none

‎policyengine_us/variables/gov/states/id/dhw/aabd/id_aabd_living_arrangement.py‎

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from policyengine_us.model_api import *
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class IDAAbdLivingArrangement(Enum):
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SINGLE = "Single participant"
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COUPLE = "Couple"
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ESSENTIAL_PERSON = "Participant with essential person"
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SIGRIF = "Semi-independent group residential facility"
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ROOM_AND_BOARD = "Room and board"
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RALF_CFH = "Residential assisted living facility or certified family home"
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NONE = "Not applicable"
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class id_aabd_living_arrangement(Variable):
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value_type = Enum
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entity = Person
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label = "Idaho AABD living arrangement"
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definition_period = YEAR
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defined_for = StateCode.ID
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possible_values = IDAAbdLivingArrangement
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default_value = IDAAbdLivingArrangement.SINGLE
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reference = (
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"https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/16/160305.pdf#page=39",
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"https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/idaho/IDAPA-16.03.05.514",
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)

‎sources/working_references.md‎

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# Idaho AABD Cash Assistance (State Supplemental Payment)
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## Official Program Name
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**Federal Program**: State Supplemental Payment (SSP) to SSI
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**State's Official Name**: Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (AABD) Cash Assistance
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**Abbreviation**: AABD
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**Source**: IDAPA 16.03.05 - Eligibility for Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled
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**Administering Agency**: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW)
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**Administration Type**: State-administered
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**Variable Prefix**: `id_aabd`
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## Program Overview
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Idaho's AABD Cash Assistance program provides monthly cash payments to SSI recipients
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based on their living arrangement. The program is governed by IDAPA 16.03.05, Sections
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500-514.
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Key requirement: "Only a participant who receives an SSI payment for the month is
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eligible for an AABD cash payment in the same month." (IDAPA 16.03.05.514)
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## Payment Amounts (IDAPA 16.03.05.514, effective 7-1-24)
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### Maximum Monthly AABD Cash Payments
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| Living Arrangement | Max Payment | Reference |
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| Single participant (Sec 501.01) | $53 | IDAPA 16.03.05.514.01 |
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| Couple (Sec 501.02) | $20 | IDAPA 16.03.05.514.02.a |
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| Participant w/ essential person (Sec 501.02) | $18 | IDAPA 16.03.05.514.02.b |
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| Semi-Independent Group (SIGRIF) (Sec 501.03) | $169 | IDAPA 16.03.05.514.03 |
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| Room and Board (Sec 512) | $198 | IDAPA 16.03.05.514.04 |
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| RALF or CFH | $0 (ineligible) | IDAPA 16.03.05.514.05 |
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### Basic Allowances (IDAPA 16.03.05.501)
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These are the "financial need" amounts used to determine if a participant qualifies:
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| Living Arrangement | Basic Allowance | COLA Adjustment |
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| Single participant | $545 (base) + annual SSI COLA $ amount | Yes, by SSI individual COLA $ |
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| Couple/essential person | $768 (base) + annual SSI couple COLA $ | Yes, by SSI couple COLA $ |
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| SIGRIF | $349 | No annual adjustment |
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| Room and Board | $77 basic + $693 R&B allowance = $770 total | Yes, by SSI individual COLA % |
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### Payment Calculation
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AABD cash payment = min(max_payment, max(0, allowances - countable_income))
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Where:
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- allowances = basic allowance + any special needs allowances
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- countable_income = income after SSI-style disregards
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- max_payment = maximum from table above
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## Eligibility Criteria
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1. **SSI Receipt Required**: Must receive an SSI payment for the month (IDAPA 16.03.05.514)
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2. **Age/Disability**: Must be aged (65+), blind, or disabled (IDAPA 16.03.05, general)
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3. **Residency**: Idaho resident
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4. **Living Arrangement**: Must NOT reside in RALF or CFH (IDAPA 16.03.05.514.05)
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## Living Arrangement Definitions (IDAPA 16.03.05.501)
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- **501.01 Single**: Living alone, with ineligible spouse, with another participant (not spouse), in another's household, or with TAFI child
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- **501.02 Couple/Essential Person**: Living with participant spouse or essential person
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- **501.03 SIGRIF**: Living in semi-independent group residential facility
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- **512 Room and Board**: Purchasing lodging and meals from non-relative they live with
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- **513 RALF/CFH**: Residential Assisted Living Facility or Certified Family Home (NOT eligible for AABD cash)
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## Special Needs Allowances (IDAPA 16.03.05.502)
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- Restaurant meals: $50/month (physician must certify inability to prepare food)
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- Service animal food: Amount varies
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## Income Disregards (IDAPA 16.03.05.540-546)
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- $20 standard disregard (Section 540)
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- $65 earned income disregard (Section 542)
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- 1/2 remaining earned income (Section 544)
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- Impairment-related work expenses (Section 543)
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- Blindness work expenses (Section 545)
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- PASS deductions (Section 546)
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## Key Sources
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1. IDAPA 16.03.05 (full text): https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/16/160305.pdf
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2. Cornell Law - Section 514: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/idaho/IDAPA-16.03.05.514
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3. Idaho DHW AABD page: https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/services-programs/financial-assistance/about-aabd-cash-assistance
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4. SSA State Assistance Programs (2011): https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssi_st_asst/2011/id.html

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