Maine § 22 §3272 Standard

Maine Statutes

§ 22 §3272 — Standard

Maine § 22 §3272

Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE

Part 1-ASTATE SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME FOR BLIND, DISABLED AND ELDERLY PEOPLE

Ch. 855-CBENEFITS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §3272 (2026).

Text

1.Standard. The standard utilized to determine need shall be the current annual budget at the lower level of living for a retired couple as most recently determined by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for Portland, Maine, or budgets which are consistent with such a budget at the lower level of living, taking into account budget variances by marital status and living arrangements permited pursuant to Title XVI and regulations promulgated thereunder.

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The standard utilized to determine need shall be the current annual budget at the lower level of living for a retired couple as most recently determined by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for Portland, Maine, or budgets which are consistent with such a budget at the lower level of living, taking into account budget variances by marital status and living arrangements permited pursuant to Title XVI and regulations promulgated thereunder.