The Federal Poverty Level, or FPL, is a measure of income level published each year by the Department of Health and Human Services. Federal poverty levels are used to determine your eligibility for certain programs and benefits.
- The 2017 Federal Poverty Levels are used to determine who may be eligible for MassHealth programs.
- The 2016 Federal Poverty Levels are Health Connector or ConnectorCare plans.
2017 MassHealth Income Standards and Federal Poverty Guidelines
| Family Size | MassHealth Income Standards | 100% Federal Poverty Level |
5% Federal Poverty Level |
120% Federal Poverty Level |
133% Federal Poverty Level |
135% Federal Poverty Level |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly |
| $522 | $6,264 | $1,005 | $12,060 | $51 | $603 | $1,206 | $14,472 | $1,337 | $16,040 | $1,357 | $16,281 | |
| 2 | $650 | $7,800 | $1,354 | $16,240 | $68 | $812 | $1,624 | $19,488 | $1,800 | $21,600 | $1,827 | $21,924 |
| 3 | $775 | $9,300 | $1,702 | $20,420 | $86 | $1,021 | $2,264 | $27,159 | ||||
| 4 | $891 | $10,692 | $2,050 | $24,600 | $103 | $1,230 | $2,727 | $32,718 | ||||
| 5 | $1,016 | $12,192 | $2,399 | $28,780 | $120 | $1,439 | $3,190 | $38,278 | ||||
| 6 | $1,141 | $13,692 | $2,747 | $32,960 | $138 | $1,648 | $3,654 | $43,837 | ||||
| 7 | $1,266 | $15,192 | $3,095 | $37,140 | $155 | $1,857 | $4,117 | $49,397 | ||||
| 8 | $1,383 | $16,596 | $3,444 | $41,320 | $173 | $2,066 | $4,580 | $54,956 | ||||
| For each additional person add | $133 | $1,596 | $349 | $4,180 | $18 | $209 | $464 | $5,560 | ||||
| Family Size | 150% Federal Poverty Level |
200% Federal Poverty Level |
250% Federal Poverty Level |
300% Federal Poverty Level |
400% Federal Poverty Level |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly |
| $1,508 | $18,090 | $2,010 | $24,120 | $2,513 | $30,150 | $3,015 | $36,180 | $4,020 | $48,240 | |
| 2 | $2,030 | $24,360 | $2,707 | $32,480 | $3,384 | $40,600 | $4,060 | $48,720 | $5,414 | $64,960 |
| 3 | $2,553 | $30,630 | $3,404 | $40,840 | $4,255 | $51,050 | $5,105 | $61,260 | $6,807 | $81,680 |
| 4 | $3,075 | $36,900 | $4,100 | $49,200 | $5,125 | $61,500 | $6,150 | $73,800 | $8,200 | $98,400 |
| 5 | $3,598 | $43,170 | $4,797 | $57,560 | $5,996 | $71,950 | $7,195 | $86,340 | $9,594 | $115,120 |
| 6 | $4,120 | $49,440 | $5,494 | $65,920 | $6,867 | $82,400 | $8,240 | $98,880 | $10,987 | $131,840 |
| 7 | $4,643 | $55,710 | $6,190 | $74,280 | $7,738 | $92,850 | $9,285 | $111,420 | $12,380 | $148,560 |
| 8 | $5,165 | $61,980 | $6,887 | $82,640 | $8,609 | $103,300 | $10,330 | $123,960 | $13,774 | $165,280 |
| For each additional person add | $523 | $6,270 | $697 | $8,360 | $871 | $10,450 | $1,045 | $12,540 | $1,394 | $16,720 |
| Institutional Income Standard $72.80 | ||||||||||
2016 MassHealth Income Standards and Federal Poverty Guidelines
| Family Size | MassHealth Income Standards | 100% Federal Poverty Level |
5% Federal Poverty Level |
120% Federal Poverty Level |
133% Federal Poverty Level |
135% Federal Poverty Level |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly |
| $522 | $6,264 | $990 | $11,880 | $50 | $600 | $1,188 | $14,256 | $1,317 | $15,804 | $1,337 | $16,044 | |
| 2 | $650 | $7,800 | $1,335 | $16,020 | $67 | $804 | $1,602 | $19,224 | $1,776 | $21,312 | $1,803 | $21,636 |
| 3 | $775 | $9,300 | $1,680 | $20,160 | $84 | $1,008 | $2,235 | $26,820 | ||||
| 4 | $891 | $10,692 | $2,025 | $24,300 | $102 | $1,224 | $2,694 | $32,328 | ||||
| 5 | $1,016 | $12,192 | $2,370 | $28,440 | $119 | $1,428 | $3,153 | $37,836 | ||||
| 6 | $1,141 | $13,692 | $2,715 | $32,580 | $136 | $1,632 | $3,611 | $43,332 | ||||
| 7 | $1,266 | $15,192 | $3,061 | $36,732 | $154 | $1,848 | $4,071 | $48,852 | ||||
| 8 | $1,383 | $16,596 | $3,408 | $40,896 | $171 | $2,052 | $4,532 | $54,384 | ||||
| For each additional person add | $133 | $1,596 | $347 | $4,164 | $18 | $216 | $462 | $5,544 | ||||
| Family Size | 150% Federal Poverty Level |
200% Federal Poverty Level |
250% Federal Poverty Level |
300% Federal Poverty Level |
400% Federal Poverty Level |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly |
| $1,485 | $17,820 | $1,980 | $23,760 | $2,475 | $29,700 | $2,970 | $35,640 | $3,960 | $47,520 | |
| 2 | $2,003 | $24,036 | $2,670 | $32,040 | $3,338 | $40,056 | $4,005 | $48,060 | $5,340 | $64,080 |
| 3 | $2,520 | $30,240 | $3,360 | $40,320 | $4,200 | $50,400 | $5,040 | $60,480 | $6,720 | $80,640 |
| 4 | $3,038 | $36,456 | $4,050 | $48,600 | $5,063 | $60,756 | $6,075 | $72,900 | $8,100 | $97,200 |
| 5 | $3,555 | $42,660 | $4,740 | $56,880 | $5,925 | $71,100 | $7,110 | $85,320 | $9,480 | $113,760 |
| 6 | $4,073 | $48,876 | $5,430 | $65,160 | $6,788 | $81,456 | $8,145 | $97,740 | $10,860 | $130,320 |
| 7 | $4,592 | $55,104 | $6,122 | $73,464 | $7,653 | $91,836 | $9,183 | $110,196 | $12,244 | $146,928 |
| 8 | $5,112 | $61,344 | $6,815 | $81,780 | $8,519 | $102,228 | $10,223 | $122,676 | $13,630 | $163,560 |
| For each additional person add | $520 | $6,240 | $694 | $8,328 | $867 | $10,404 | $1,040 | $12,480 | $1,387 | $16,644 |
| Institutional Income Standard $72.80 | ||||||||||