Sec. 47.45.302. - Cash assistance benefit. - Alaska Statutes

(a) An individual is eligible for a cash assistance benefit under the program if the individual

(1) is 65 years of age or older;

(2) is a resident of the state;

(3) has a household income that does not exceed 175 percent of the annual federal poverty line for Alaska, as determined by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and revised under 42 U.S.C. 9902(2);

(4) has not received a longevity bonus payment under AS 47.45.010 - 47.45.160 for the same period; and

(5) applies on a form provided by the department; the department may use an abbreviated form for an individual who received a payment under an assistance program for seniors that paid $120 a month and was administered by the department on or before the effective date of this section.

(b) An eligible individual shall receive a monthly cash assistance payment beginning on August 1, 2007, as follows:

(1) $250 if the individual's household income does not exceed 75 percent of the federal poverty line for Alaska;

(2) $175 if the individual's household income does not exceed 100 percent but is above 75 percent of the federal poverty line for Alaska;

(3) $125 if the individual's household income does not exceed 175 percent but is above 100 percent of the federal poverty line for Alaska.

(c) Cash assistance provided under this section is subject to appropriation.