0960-AI60 202210 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0960 Social Security Administration SSA Omitting Food From In-Kind Support and Maintenance Calculations

We propose to change the definition of In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) to no longer consider food expenses as a source of ISM. Instead, ISM would only be derived from shelter expenses (i.e. costs associated with room, rent, mortgage payments, real property taxes, heating fuel, gas, electricity, water, sewerage, and garbage collection services). The present definition of ISM is used across several regulations and this regulatory change would necessitate minor changes to other related regulations.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes No 20 CFR 416.1102 20 CFR 416.1130 20 CFR 416.1131 20 CFR 416.1103 20 CFR 416.1104 20 CFR 416.1121 20 CFR 416.1124 20 CFR 416.1132 20 CFR 416.1133 20 CFR 416.1140 20 CFR 416.1147 20 CFR 416.1148 20 CFR 416.1149 20 CFR 416.1157 ... 42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5) 42 U.S.C. 1381a 42 U.S.C.1382 42 U.S.C. 1382a 42 U.S.C. 1382b 42 U.S.C. 1382c(f) 42 U.S.C. 1382j 42 U.S.C. 1383 42 U.S.C. 1382 note ... Yes

This change would remove food cost when we determine ISM. By doing so, it streamlines the ISM policy and resulting Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program complexity.

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We are proposing a regulatory change to revise our definition of ISM by removing food from 20 CFR 416.1130. This will streamline the policy and reduce the program complexity of ISM.

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In the absence of legislative changes, the current proposal streamlines the SSI process.

 

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We estimate that implementation of these proposed rules for all eligibility and payment determinations effective April 1, 2023 and later will result in an increase in Federal SSI payments of a total of about $1.5 billion over the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2032. 

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We do not anticipate risk to the integrity of our program.

]]> NPRM 03/00/2023 No No None No No No No Scott Logan Social Insurance Specialist 0960 Social Security Administration SSA 410 966-5927 scott.logan@ssa.gov Office of Income Security Programs, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21235-6401