Table 1. Monthly payment standards for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI): California, Georgia, Michigan, and New York, 1982 and 1983.
| State | AFDC standard for 4-person family | SSI standard for disabled person living independently | ||
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| 1982 | 1983 | 1982 | 1983 | |
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| California | $601 | $625 | $439 | $451 |
| Georgia | 229 | 238 | 1265 | 1284 |
| Michigan | 492 | 492 | 289 | 318 |
| New York | 515 | 515 | 328 | 348 |
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Federal SSI minimum payment level.
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Office of Family Assistance: Characteristics of State Plans for AFDC. SSA Pub. No. 80-21235. Washington, D.C. 1983 and 1984; Social Security Administration, Office of Policy: Selected Characteristics of State Supplementation Programs as of January 1982. SSA Pub. No. 13-11975. Washington. U.S. Government Printing Office, Mar. 1983; State Medicaid officials: Personal communication, data for 1983.