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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 4000 8B4900 Special Resource Situations 53B4940 Resources of Sponsored Aliens
The same resource exclusions that apply to eligible household members will apply to resources claimed by ineligible aliens or disqualified persons when determining a household’s total resources. EXAMPLE: Work related equipment essential to the employment of an ineligible alien or disqualified person will be excluded per SNAP 4440. One burial lot per ineligible alien or disqualified person will be excluded per SNAP 4460.
4940 Resources of Sponsored Aliens SNAP Manual 10/01/91 See SNAP 1621.6 for the procedures for handling the resources of sponsored aliens when a portion of the sponsor’s resources has been deemed to the household.
4950 Non-recurring Lump Sum Payments SNAP Manual 10/01/91 Non-recurring lump sum payments are considered a resource in the month received unless otherwise excluded. Examples of lump sum payments include, but are not limited to the following payments. 1. Federal and state income tax refunds, rebates, or credits. 2. Child support when received as the result of the interception of a State or Federal income tax refund. Other child support payments that cover a prior period of time will be handled as explained in SNAP 5704. (Child support for a prior period that is paid in a lump sum to catch up on payments is not considered to be a non-recurring lump sum payment.) 3. Refunds of security deposits on rent or utilities. 4. Lump sum insurance payments such as, but not limited to, settlements for damages toa household member’s property, life insurance payoffs, crop insurance payments and lump sum Worker’s Compensation settlements. 5. Loans with the exception of deferred payment student loans. See SNAP 1622.4for instructions on handling student loans. 6. One-time payments for damages received through a court or through an out of court settlement. 7. Cash gifts, awards, or prizes when received on a one-time basis. See SNAP 5709for instructions on handling recurring payments.