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S 113: 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 S 113 does, verified March 18, 2026
The bill aims to provide public assistance to individuals and families who require temporary housing assistance and three meals per day. It allows social services officials to calculate the standard of need using a specific schedule that takes into account the number of people in the household. The schedule provides a base allowance and an additional amount for each eligible needy person in the household. The bill ensures that eligible individuals and families receive public assistance despite having available income or resources that are not required to be disregarded by other provisions of the law. The changes will take effect on the first of April next succeeding the date the bill becomes a law.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES |
| Jan. 22, 2025 | REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE |
| Jan. 08, 2025 | REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 8, 2025 · 338 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 113 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. CLEARE, JACKSON, PARKER, SALAZAR, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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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