New Jersey § 30:4d-21
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 30:4d-21, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30:4d-21.
a. Any resident of this State who is either a recipient of disability insurance benefits
under Title II of the federal Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. s. 401 et seq. ) or 65 years of age and over and whose annual income is less than $52,142 if single or, if married, whose annual income combined with that of the person's
spouse is less than $59,209 , shall be eligible for “Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled” if the person is not otherwise qualified for assistance under P.L.1968, c. 413 ( C.30:4D-1 et seq. ). Annual income shall not include gain from the sale of a principal residence that
is excluded from gross income pursuant to N.J.S.54A:6-9 . b. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, beginning January 1,
1996 and annually thereafter, the income eligibility limits provided in subsection
a. of this section shall increase by the amount of the maximum Social Security benefit
cost-of-living increase for that year for single and married persons, respectively. The commissioner shall adopt the new income limits annually by regulation pursuant
to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 ( C.52:14B-1 et seq. ). (2) No cost-of-living increase shall be applied under paragraph (1) of this subsection
in calendar year 2023 . The cost-of-living increase shall resume beginning January 1, 2024 , and the income eligibility limits shall be annually increased thereafter consistent
with the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection.
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