§1815 Monetary Allowance

Summary

The Secretary must pay a monthly allowance to any eligible child who has a disability caused by covered birth defects. The payment depends on how severe the child’s disability is, using a four-level rating the Secretary creates that can look at thinking, talking, moving, day-to-day tasks, and ability to work. For the lowest level the payment is $100. For the lower-intermediate level the payment is the greater of $214 or the comparable monthly amount under the other benefit rule. For the higher-intermediate level the payment is the greater of $743 or the comparable monthly amount under the other benefit rule. For the highest level the payment is the greater of $1,272 or the comparable monthly amount under the other benefit rule. Those dollar amounts can be adjusted from time to time to match Social Security benefit increases.