Testimony of Assistant Commissioner Samara Karasyk City Council Hearing Regarding DRIE Income Eligibility Increase
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Good afternoon Chairman Cohen and members of the
Under this Preconsidered Introduction, in order to qualify for DRIE, applicants must have a total household income of
* Federal Supplementary Security Income (SSI);
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* Disability-related
The current DRIE income eligibility threshold is
As you know, SCRIE's income eligibility threshold increased to
In the case of the Preconsidered Introduction we are discussing today, we will apply the new DRIE income eligibility threshold retroactively to
We expect that the increase to the DRIE and SCRIE income threshold will result in more program participants and are in full support of more New Yorkers having access to these valuable benefits. We are prepared for this change and have the staffing in place to timely process all new applications. We communicate regularly with
At this time, we would be happy to answer any questions you may have.
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