Federal Poverty Income Guidelines | Department of Human Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Federal Poverty Income Guidelines | Department of Human Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
​Federal Poverty Income Guidelines
Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (FPIG) are figures issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and are used to establish eligibility for a variety, but not all, public assistance programs.
These figures are revised annually based on changes in the Customer Price Index. FPIG percentages used for various programs are as follows:
CHIP Income Guidelines
SNAP Income Guidelines
HealthChoices Income Guidelines
Other Percentages for Income Guidelines
CHIP Income Guidelines and FPIG
2026 CHIP Income Guildelines Chart
Effective: March 1, 2026
2026 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (FPIG)
Effective: March 1, 2026
CHIP Rates by Participating Insurance Company
Effective: January 1, 2026
SNAP Income Guidelines
(October 2025-October 2026)
Household Size
Maximum Gross Monthly Income
1
$2,610
2
$3,526
3
$4,442
4
$5,360
5
$6,276
6
$7,192
7
$8,110
8
$9,026
9
$9,944
10
$10,862
Each Addt’l
+$918
Effective October 1, 2025
Medicaid for Children and Pregnant Women Income Requirements
Household Size
Monthly Pregnant Women and Infants Under Age One (215 percent FPIG)
Monthly Children Age One to Age Five (157 percent FPIG)
Monthly Children Ages Six to Under Age 19 (133 percent FPIG)
1
$2,860
$2,089
$1,769
2
$3,878
$2,832
$2,399
3
$4,895
$3,575
$3,028
4
$5,913
$4,318
$3,658
5
$6,931
$5,061
$4,288
6
$7,948
$5,804
$4,917
7
$8,966
$6,547
$5,547
8
$9,984
$7,291
$6,176
Each Addt’l
$1,018
$744
$630
HealthChoices Income Requirements
138% of Federal Poverty Income Guidelines
Household size
Annual Income Limits
1
$22,025
2
$29,864
3
$37,702
4
$45,540
5
$53,379
6
$61,217
7
$69,056
8
$76,894
Each Addt’l
$7,839
Effective: January 13, 2026
215 percent ​of Federal Poverty Income Guidelines
Household Size
Monthly
Annual
5% Disregard based on
100% FPIGs (Montly)
1
$2,860
$34,314
$66.50
2
$3,878
$46,526
$90.20
3
$4,895
$58,738
$113.85
4
$5,913
$70,950
$137.50
5
$6,931
$83,162
$161.20
6
$7,948
$95,374
$184.85
7
$8,966
$107,586
$208.50
8
$9,984
$119,798
$232.20
Each Addt’l
$1,018
$12,212
$23.70
Effective: January 13, 2026
2026 FPIG percentages used for various programs are as follows:
Person
33% of FPIG
100% of FPIG
102% of FPIG
120% of FPIG
133% of FPIG
Monthly
Annual
Monthly
Annual
Monthly
Annual
Monthly
Annual
Monthly
Annual
1
$439
$5,267
$1,330
$15,960
$1,357
$16,280
$1,596
$19,152
$1,769
$21,227
2
$596
$7,142
$1,804
$21,640
$1,840
$22,073
$2,164
$25,968
$2,399
$28.782
3
$752
$9,016
$2,277
$27,320
$2,323
$27,867
$2,732
$32,784
$3,028
$36,336
4
$908
$10,890
$2,750
$33,000
$2,805
$33,660
$3,300
$39,600
$3,658
$43,890
5
$1,064
$12,765
$3,224
$38,680
$3,288
$39,454
$3,868
$46,416
$4,288
$51,445
6
$1,220
$14,639
$3,697
$44,360
$3,771
$45,248
$4,436
$53,232
$4,917
$58,999
7
$1,377
$16,514
$4,170
$50,040
$4,254
$51,041
$5,004
$60,048
$5,547
$66,554
8
$1,533
$18,388
$4,644
$55,720
$4,737
$56,835
$5,572
$66,864
$6,176
$74,108
Each Addt’l
$157
$1,875
$474
$5,680
$$483
$5,794
$568
$6,816
$630
$7,555
MAGI Parents/Caretaker
MAGI Children Age 0-18
Healthy Horizons
Medicare Cost-Sharing
MAGI SSA/MRT Disabled
SLMB
MAGI  Children 6-18
HealthChoices  Expansion
Person
135% of FPIG
157% of FPIG
185% of FPIG
200% of FPIG
215% of FPIG
Monthly
Annual
Monthly
Annual
Monthly
Annual
Monthly
Annual
Monthly
Annual
1
$1,796
$21,546
$2,089
$25,058
$2,461
$29,526
$2,660
$31,920
$2,860
$34,314
2
$2,435
$29,214
$2,832
$33,975
$3,337
$40,034
$3,607
$43,280
$3,878
$46,526
3
$3,074
$36,882
$3,575
$42,893
$4,212
$50,542
$4,554
$54,640
$4,895
$58,738
4
$3,713
$44,550
$4,318
$51,810
$5,088
$61,050
$5,500
$66,000
$5,913
$70,950
5
$4,352
$52,218
$5,061
$60,728
$5,964
$71,558
$6,447
$77,360
$6,931
$83,162
6
$4,991
$59,886
$5,804
$69,646
$6,839
$82,066
$7,394
$88,720
$7,948
$95,374
7
$5,630
$67,554
$6,547
$78,563
$7,715
$92,574
$8,340
$100,080
$8,966
$107,586
8
$6,269
$75,222
$7,291
$87,481
$8,591
$103,082
$9,287
$111,440
$9,984
$119,798
Each Addt’l
$639
$7,668
$744
$8,918
$876
$10,508
$947
$11,360
$1,018
$12,212
QI-1
MAGI Children ages 1-5
MAGI Transitional Medical Assistance 2nd 6-month extension
Qualified Disabled Working Individual
Pregnant Women
MAGI Children under 1
Family Planning Services
Person
235% of FPIG
250% of FPIG
450% of FPIG
600% of FPIG
Monthly
Annual
Monthly
Annual
Monthly
Annual
Monthly
Annual
1
$3,126
$37,506
$3,325
$39,900
$5,985
$71,820
$7,980
$95,760
2
$4,238
$50,854
$4,509
$54,100
$8,115
$97,380
$10,820
$129,840
3
$5,351
$64,202
$5,692
$68,300
$10,245
$122,940
$13,660
$163,920
4
$6,463
$77,550
$6,875
$82,500
$12,375
$148,500
$16,500
$198,000
5
$7,575
$90,898
$8,059
$96,700
$14,505
$174,060
$19,340
$232,080
6
$8,688
$104,246
$9,242
$110,900
$16,635
$199,620
$22,180
$266,160
7
$9,800
$117,594
$10,425
$125,100
$18,765
$225,180
$25,020
$300,240
8
$10,912
$130,942
$11,609
$139,300
$20,895
$250,740
$27,860
$334,320
Each Addt’l
$1,113
$13,348
$1,184
$14,200
$2,130
$25,560
$2,840
$34,080
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