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A 108: Relates to the standards of monthly need for persons in receipt of public assistance; provides for an increased monthly allowance for persons and families residing in shelters.
What A 108 does, verified October 6, 2026
The bill aims to provide public assistance to individuals and families who require temporary housing assistance and three meals per day, or reside in shelters or public homes that provide these services. These individuals and families are eligible for public assistance if they meet the standard of need, less any available income or resources that are not required to be disregarded by other provisions of the law. The amount of public assistance provided is based on the number of people in the household, with a base allowance and additional amounts for each additional eligible person. The bill takes effect on the first day of April next following the date of its enactment.
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Last action: referred to social services (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to social services |
| Jan. 08, 2025 | referred to social services |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 8, 2025 · 348 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 108 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, DAVILA, SIMON, MEEKS, TAYLOR, TAPIA, MITAYNES, KELLES, SIMONE, CHANDLER-WATERMAN, MAMDANI, SHRESTHA, SEAWRIGHT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ANDERSON, FORREST -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the standards of monthly need for persons in receipt of public assistance The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 131-a of the social services law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 3 6. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a social services offi- 4 cial shall, in accordance with the provisions of this section, provide 5 public assistance to persons and families who receive temporary housing 6 assistance and three meals per day, or who reside in a shelter for 7 adults that provides three meals per day, or who reside in a shelter for 8 families that provides three meals per day, or who reside in a public 9 home that provides three meals per day, and are determined to be eligi- 10 ble by the application of the standard of need prescribed by the 11 provisions of subdivision two of this section, less any available income 12 or resources which are not required to be disregarded by other 13 provisions of this chapter, in accordance with the following schedule: 14 Number of Persons in Household 15 One Two Three Four Five Six 16 $366.20 $583.00 $778.00 $1003.40 $1237.40 $1428.40 17 For each additional eligible needy person in the household there shall 18 be an additional allowance of $195.00 monthly. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding 20 the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00634-01-5
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