Home Maintenance Allowance
- The individual is not living in their home AND
- A doctor certifies that the individual is expected to return home within 6 months AND
- The individual has no community spouse OR
- The individual has a community spouse and the community spouse is not living in the home AND
- Determine the shelter expenses for the individual's home.
- The shelter expenses are greater than the SSI Level for an individual, the Home Maintenance Allowance is assigned the value of the SSI Level for an individual.
- The shelter expenses are equal or less than the SSI Level for an individual, the Home Maintenance Allowance is assigned the value of the Shelter Expenses.