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PROGRAM NAME
MONTHLY INCOME
ELIGIBILITY
GUIDELINES
ANNUAL ASSET
ELIGIBILITY
GUIDELINES
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS AND NOTES
Senior Care Program Case managed, in-home services program for individuals 65 and
older. For information, call Maryland Access Point of Howard County
at 410-313-1234.
Individual $2,841 or less $11,000
Couple $3,715 or less $14,000
Senior Community
Service Employment
(SCSEP)
Provides employment, training and skills development in public and
nonprofit agencies to low income residents age 55+. Call Family &
Children Services at 410-366-5614.
Individual $1,226 No test
Couple $1,659 No test
Accessible Homes
for Seniors
Provides zero-interest loans to modify a home space for senior (age
55 or older) living. Loan payments are deferred for 30 years or until
the sale or transfer of ownership of the home. If the senior resides
in home of a relative, eligibility is based on the owner’s income.
Program is a joint initiative of the Maryland Dept. of Housing
& Community Development and the Maryland Dept of Aging.
Application available at or by calling
800-756-0119.
Individual $48,000 per year No test
Couple $55,000 per year No test
Supplemental
Security Income (SSI)
A federal program for people age 65 or older, or blind or disabled
(unable to work) with very low income and assets. Administered
by Social Security Administration. Provides monthly payments.
Persons receiving SSI automatically receive Medical Assistance. For
information or to apply, call the Social Security Administration at
410-872-4758 or 800-772-1213.
New Benefit: Compassionate Allowance initiative for individuals
with early-onset (younger-onset). Alzheimer’s disease and related
dementias. For those generally diagnosed under the age of 65
years old.
Individual $0 – $733 $2,000
Couple $0 – $1,100 $3,000
Employed Individuals
with Disabilities (EID)
Medical Assistance
Program
Less than half of earned
income counts, so you
may be able to earn much
more than these limits.
Less than $10,000
in countable assets
for an individual,
and less than
$15,000 for a
married couple.
Note: certain types
of pension and
retirement plans are
not counted towards
the asset limits.
The EID program provides health insurance to eligible employed
individuals who are age 18 to 64, and who have a disability that
meets Social Security’s medical criteria. Individuals with Medicare or
private health insurance may still qualify for EID. Participants pay a
monthly premium form $0 to $55, depending on income.
Certain income and assets that count for other Medical Assistance
programs do not count toward EID limits.
To apply, contact the Maryland Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene at 410-767-7090 or visit the website at
mmcp.dhmh.maryland.gov/eid
Individual Up to $2,918
Couple Up to $3,932