Income eligibility guidelines for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program have changed so that income increases due solely to Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) will no longer disqualify claimants from receiving rebates. As a result, any homeowner who collected Social Security, received a property tax rebate in 2013 for claim year 2012 and had annual income last year - discounting half of Social Security - up to $35,595, is encouraged to apply for a rebate for claim year 2013. Any renter who collected Social Security, received a rent rebate in 2013 for claim year 2012 and had annual income last year - discounting half of Social Security - up to $15,255, is also encouraged to apply.