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Senior Benefits

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Printable Application for Senior Benefits (PDF)

Mail or fax your application to:

Senior Benefits Office
855 W. Commercial Drive,
Wasilla, AK 99654
Phone: 1-888-352-4150 or 352-4150;
Fax: 357-2561, toll-free 1-866-352-8539

Legislators keep, grow senior benefits:

Alaska lawmakers approved a new monthly cash benefit program for elders 65 and older on limited incomes in June 2007, and the new Senior Benefits Program started Aug. 1, 2007.

Three benefit amounts from $125 to $250 are offered, based on gross annual income (before any deductions are taken for taxes, Medicare premiums, etc.) Assets, such as savings accounts, are not considered. Income limits are tied to the Federal Poverty guideline for Alaska and updated annually. (Please see chart below.)

Senior Household Size	2009 Annual Gross Income Limit
Senior Household Size	$250 monthly payment	$175 monthly payment	$125 monthly payment
Individual [1]	$10,148	$13,530	$23,678
Couple [2]	$13,658	$18,210	$31,868

For more information or to apply, call the Senior Benefits Office
toll-free at 1-888-352-4150, or 352-4150 in Mat-Su.

The program’s new name clarifies that the private business Senior Care of Alaska, Inc. does not have any connection with senior benefits offered by the state. Seniors who want to apply for the Senior Benefits Program should not be referred to this business. If seniors have questions about the new program, they can contact the Senior Benefits Office at 1-888-352-4150 (statewide) or 352-4150 (in Wasilla).

For more information on Senior resources, visit the Senior Information Office or call 1-800-478-6065 (269-3680 in Anchorage).