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What are the income limits for applying for DSS programs?


Financial eligibility criteria vary from program to program. The most common benchmarks by which DSS sets income criteria are the following:

2023-2024 Countable Income Limits
100% FPL
Family Size Gross Monthly Income
1 $1,215
2 $1,644
3 $2,072
4 $2,500
5 $2,929
6 $3,357
7 $3,785
8 $4,214
9 $4,643
10 $5,072


2023-2024 Countable Income Limits
130% FPL
Family Size Gross Monthly Income
1 $1,580
2 $2,137
3 $2,694
4 $3,250
5 $3,807
6 $4,364
7 $4,921
8 $5,478
9 $6,035
10 $6,592


2023-2024 Countable Income Limits
165% FPL
Family Size Gross Monthly Income
1 $2,005
2 $2,712
3 $3,419
4 $4,125
5 $4,832
6 $5,539
7 $6,246
8 $6,952
9 $7,659
10 $8,366


2023-2024 Countable Income Limits
185% FPL
Family Size Gross Monthly Income
1 $2,248
2 $3,041
3 $3,833
4 $4,625
5 $5,419
6 $6,210
7 $7,002
8 $7,796
9 $8,590
10 $9,383


2023-2024 Countable Income Limits
200% FPL
Family Size Gross Monthly Income
1 $2,430
2 $3,288
3 $4,144
4 $5,000
5 $5,858
6 $6,714
7 $7,570
8 $8,428
9 $9,286
10 $10,144

For information about income limits for the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DMMA) Programs follow the below link http://dhss.delaware.gov/dmma/fpl.html