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Disability Law News – April 2022
Posted on May 2nd, 2022
The Disability Law News is published four times per year for disability advocates across New York State.
To download the April 2022 issue, click here!
Featured articles in this issue:
SSA Offices Reopen After Extended Closure
Supreme Court Permits Puerto Rico’s Exclusion from SSI
Can Old Overpayments Be Collected?
SSA Releases Equity Action Plan
Court Affirms ALJ Decision Rejecting Treating Opinions
Afghan Refugees Eligible for SSI

Disability Law News – January 2022
Posted on January 30th, 2022
The Disability Law News is published four times per year for disability advocates across New York State.
To download the January 2022 issue, click here!
Featured articles in this issue:
Is SSA Finally Reopening?
SCOTUS Hears Puerto Rico SSI Case
Goldberg Kelly Payments Extended
SSA to Reopen Pandemic Assistance Cases
Medicare Hikes Announced

SNAP Budget Worksheet for New York State 2021
Posted on January 25th, 2021
The new updated SNAP budget worksheet, effective January 1, 2021, from Hunger Solutions New York.
Current Worksheet:
Effective January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021
Past Worksheets:
Effective October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019
Effective October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018
Effective October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017
Effective October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016
Effective October 1, 2014 – September 30, 2015
Effective November 1, 2013 – September 30, 2014
Effective October 1, 2011 – September 30, 2012
Effective April 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011
Effective October 1, 2010 – September 30, 2011
Effective October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010
Effective April 1, 2009 – September 1, 2009
Effective February 1, 2009 – September 1, 2009

Child Care Copayment Disparities by County
Posted on January 13th, 2021
Featured below is an updated Child Care Copayment Chart for families of three with an annual income of $43,440 (200% of poverty) showing the copayment multiplier for each social services district in New York. This chart is based of a review of the annual plan updates and the COVID -19 waiver chart posted on the OCFS website as of January 2, 2021. For nine counties that had not posted annual plan updates for 2020, 2019 data was used.
We recommend you view the PDF here.
There are many changes from last year’s chart. Most striking is that only four districts continue with the impossibly high copayment multiplier of 35%, which is the number applied to the family’s income over the poverty level to calculate the parent share. Last year eighteen districts used this multiplier. Many districts have reduced their copayments to 25%, 20%, or even 10%. Last year only three counties chose to use the 10% copayments multiplier, which is the lowest permitted under state regulation. This year there are eight counties with 10% multipliers. Other important news to note is that the social services districts highlighted in red obtained approval from OCFS to waive copayments. The list of counties that are currently waiving copayments is updated monthly on the OCFS website at https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/childcare/plans/ altogether for as permitted by 20 OCFS ADM-06, available at: https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/policies/external/ocfs_2020/ADM/20-OCFS-ADM-06.pdf

Also featured below is a chart which shows the annual copayment required from families of three with incomes between the poverty level and 275% of the poverty level, and the percentage of the family’s gross income that that payment represents.
We recommend you view the PDF here.


Find Your DAP Service Provider!
Posted on January 30th, 2018
