| Single-Year Tables | Historical data | Projected |
| Federal benefit rate | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Benefit rate increasea | Individual | Couple | Essential personb | ||||
Historical data: |
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| Initial benefit paid January 1, 1974 c |
— | $140.00 | $210.00 | $70.00 | ||||
| 1974 | d 4.3 | 146.00 | 219.00 | 73.00 | ||||
| 1975 | 8.0 | 157.70 | 236.60 | 78.90 | ||||
| 1976 | 6.4 | 167.80 | 251.80 | 84.00 | ||||
| 1977 | 5.9 | 177.80 | 266.70 | 89.00 | ||||
| 1978 | 6.5 | 189.40 | 284.10 | 94.80 | ||||
| 1979 | 9.9 | 208.20 | 312.30 | 104.20 | ||||
| 1980 | 14.3 | 238.00 | 357.00 | 119.20 | ||||
| 1981 | 11.2 | 264.70 | 397.00 | 132.60 | ||||
| 1982 | 7.4 | 284.30 | 426.40 | 142.50 | ||||
| 1983 | d 7.0 | 304.30 | 456.40 | 152.50 | ||||
| 1984 | 3.5 | 314.00 | 472.00 | 157.00 | ||||
| 1985 | 3.5 | 325.00 | 488.00 | 163.00 | ||||
| 1986 | 3.1 | 336.00 | 504.00 | 168.00 | ||||
| 1987 | 1.3 | 340.00 | 510.00 | 170.00 | ||||
| 1988 | 4.2 | 354.00 | 532.00 | 177.00 | ||||
| 1989 | 4.0 | 368.00 | 553.00 | 184.00 | ||||
| 1990 | 4.7 | 386.00 | 579.00 | 193.00 | ||||
| 1991 | 5.4 | 407.00 | 610.00 | 204.00 | ||||
| 1992 | 3.7 | 422.00 | 633.00 | 211.00 | ||||
| 1993 | 3.0 | 434.00 | 652.00 | 217.00 | ||||
| 1994 | 2.6 | 446.00 | 669.00 | 223.00 | ||||
| 1995 | 2.8 | 458.00 | 687.00 | 229.00 | ||||
| 1996 | 2.6 | 470.00 | 705.00 | 235.00 | ||||
| 1997 | 2.9 | 484.00 | 726.00 | 242.00 | ||||
| 1998 | 2.1 | 494.00 | 741.00 | 247.00 | ||||
| 1999 | 1.3 | 500.00 | 751.00 | 250.00 | ||||
| 2000 | e 2.5 | f 513.00 | 769.00 | 257.00 | ||||
| 2001 | 3.5 | f 531.00 | 796.00 | 266.00 | ||||
| 2002 | 2.6 | 545.00 | 817.00 | 273.00 | ||||
| 2003 | 1.4 | 552.00 | 829.00 | 277.00 | ||||
| 2004 | 2.1 | 564.00 | 846.00 | 282.00 | ||||
| 2005 | 2.7 | 579.00 | 869.00 | 290.00 | ||||
| 2006 | 4.1 | 603.00 | 904.00 | 302.00 | ||||
| 2007 | 3.3 | 623.00 | 934.00 | 312.00 | ||||
| 2008 | 2.3 | 637.00 | 956.00 | 319.00 | ||||
| 2009 | 5.8 | 674.00 | 1,011.00 | 338.00 | ||||
| 2010 | 0.0 | 674.00 | 1,011.00 | 338.00 | ||||
| 2011 | 0.0 | 674.00 | 1,011.00 | 338.00 | ||||
| 2012 | 3.6 | 698.00 | 1,048.00 | 350.00 | ||||
| 2013 | 1.7 | 710.00 | 1,066.00 | 356.00 | ||||
| 2014 | 1.5 | 721.00 | 1,082.00 | 361.00 | ||||
| 2015 | 1.7 | 733.00 | 1,100.00 | 367.00 | ||||
| 2016 | 0.0 | 733.00 | 1,100.00 | 367.00 | ||||
| 2017 | 0.3 | 735.00 | 1,103.00 | 368.00 | ||||
| 2018 | 2.0 | 750.00 | 1,125.00 | 376.00 | ||||
Projected: |
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| 2019 | 2.4 | 768.00 | 1,152.00 | 385.00 | ||||
| 2020 | 2.7 | 789.00 | 1,183.00 | 395.00 | ||||
| 2021 | 2.6 | 809.00 | 1,214.00 | 405.00 | ||||
| 2022 | 2.6 | 830.00 | 1,246.00 | 416.00 | ||||
| 2023 | 2.6 | 852.00 | 1,278.00 | 427.00 | ||||
| 2024 | 2.6 | 874.00 | 1,311.00 | 438.00 | ||||
| 2025 | 2.6 | 897.00 | 1,346.00 | 449.00 | ||||
| 2026 | 2.6 | 920.00 | 1,381.00 | 461.00 | ||||
| 2027 | 2.6 | 944.00 | 1,416.00 | 473.00 | ||||
| 2028 | 2.6 | 969.00 | 1,453.00 | 485.00 | ||||
| 2029 | 2.6 | 994.00 | 1,491.00 | 498.00 | ||||
| 2030 | 2.6 | 1,020.00 | 1,530.00 | 511.00 | ||||
| 2031 | 2.6 | 1,046.00 | 1,570.00 | 524.00 | ||||
| 2032 | 2.6 | 1,074.00 | 1,611.00 | 538.00 | ||||
| 2033 | 2.6 | 1,102.00 | 1,652.00 | 552.00 | ||||
| 2034 | 2.6 | 1,130.00 | 1,695.00 | 566.00 | ||||
| 2035 | 2.6 | 1,160.00 | 1,739.00 | 581.00 | ||||
| 2036 | 2.6 | 1,190.00 | 1,785.00 | 596.00 | ||||
| 2037 | 2.6 | 1,221.00 | 1,831.00 | 612.00 | ||||
| 2038 | 2.6 | 1,252.00 | 1,879.00 | 627.00 | ||||
| 2039 | 2.6 | 1,285.00 | 1,928.00 | 644.00 | ||||
| 2040 | 2.6 | 1,318.00 | 1,978.00 | 661.00 | ||||
| 2041 | 2.6 | 1,353.00 | 2,029.00 | 678.00 | ||||
| 2042 | 2.6 | 1,388.00 | 2,082.00 | 695.00 | ||||
| a Increases prior to 1984 were effective for the payment due on July 1 of the year. Increases shown for 1984 and later are effective for the payment due on January 1 of the year. | ||||||||
| b A concept carried over from the former State assistance plans. Fewer than 20 of those cases currently remain. | ||||||||
| c Benefits paid in January, 1974 were based on the Federal benefit rates established by Public Law 92-603, enacted October 30, 1972: $130.00 for individuals; $195.00 for couples; and $65.00 for essential persons. Retroactive payments were subsequently made to adjust initial payments to the higher Federal benefit rates established by Public Law 93-233, enacted December 31, 1973. | ||||||||
| d Ad hoc increases as specified in the law. | ||||||||
| e Originally determined as 2.4 percent, but pursuant to Public Law 106-554, enacted December 21, 2000, is effectively now 2.5 percent. | ||||||||
| f Benefits originally paid in 2000 and through July 2001 were based on Federal benefit rates of $512.00 and $530.00, respectively. Pursuant to Public Law 106-554, monthly payments beginning in August 2001 were effectively based on the higher $531 amount. Lump-sum compensation payments were made based on an adjusted benefit rate for months prior to August 2001. | ||||||||