California Department of Social Services - State Hearings Division
Notes from the Training Bureau - June 17, 2002

Subject: January 2002 Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment Standards, Federal Benefit Rate, and Medicare Part A and B Premium and Deductible

This ACWDL advises that the 2002 Social Security COLA is 2.6%. It also provides:
2002 In-kind Support and Maintenance values
2002 SSI/SSP payment levels chart- $750 for an individual in an independent living arrangement and $1332 for a couple in an independent living arrangement
2002 Pickle disregard computation chart
2002 Medicare Part B premium is $54
2002 Federal Benefit Rate is $545 for an individual and $817 for a couple

See also ACWDL 02-21 dated April 9, 2002 that includes Social Security Title II COLAs.