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Tweet[IWS] HHS: 2015 POVERTY GUIDELINES [22 January 2015]
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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
2015 POVERTY GUIDELINES
http://aspe.hhs.gov/POVERTY/15poverty.cfm
[SEE Federal Register for 22 January 2015 at https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/01/22/2015-01120/annual-update-of-the-hhs-poverty-guidelines
| 2015 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR THE 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES | |
| Persons in family/household | Poverty guideline |
| For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $4,160 for each additional person. | |
| 1 | $11,770 |
| 2 | 15,930 |
| 3 | 20,090 |
| 4 | 24,250 |
| 5 | 28,410 |
| 6 | 32,570 |
| 7 | 36,730 |
| 8 | 40,890 |
| 2015 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR ALASKA | |
| Persons in family/household | Poverty guideline |
| For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $5,200 for each additional person. | |
| 1 | $14,720 |
| 2 | 19,920 |
| 3 | 25,120 |
| 4 | 30,320 |
| 5 | 35,520 |
| 6 | 40,720 |
| 7 | 45,920 |
| 8 | 51,120 |
| 2015 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR HAWAII | |
| Persons in family/household | Poverty guideline |
| For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $4,780 for each additional person. | |
| 1 | $13,550 |
| 2 | 18,330 |
| 3 | 23,110 |
| 4 | 27,890 |
| 5 | 32,670 |
| 6 | 37,450 |
| 7 | 42,230 |
| 8 | 47,010 |
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