UPM 5050.13 - Benefits (SSA, SSI, V.A.)

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICESPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 2-1-99 Transmittal: UP-99-1 5050.13 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Treatment of Income POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC Treatment of Specific Types AABD _______________________________________________________________ MA Subject: Benefits (SSA, SSI, V.A.) ______________________________________________________________________________

5050.13 A. Social Security and Veterans' Benefits

1. Income from these sources is treated as unearned income in all programs.

2. This income is subject to unearned income disregards in the AABD and MAABD programs.

3. For veterans residing in LTCFs whose VA pension is reduced to $90.00 pursuant to P.L. 101-508, a personal needs allowance of $90.00 is used and, effective 10-1-92, for spouses of deceased veterans in LTCFs whose pension is similarly reduced pursuant to P.L. 101-508 as amended by Section 601 (d) of P.L. 102-568, a personal needs allowance of $90.00 is also used.

4. That part of a Veteran's benefit representing an allowance for a surviving spouse based on his or her being permanently housebound because of a disability is totally excluded in the AABD and MAABD programs.

5. The total amount of payments received is counted as applied income for all members of the assistance unit under the AFDC and FMA programs.

6. Income received from these sources by any member of a Food Stamps unit is counted in the calculation of eligibility and benefits for the entire unit.

B. Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

1. AFDC

Receipt of income from SSI renders the recipient ineligible for AFDC financial assistance.

2. AABD

SSI income is treated as unearned income for applicants or recipients of the State Supplement programs. It is subject to reduction by unearned income disregards when determining eligibility and calculating the amount of benefits for assistance units residing in rated or non-rated housing.

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 2-1-99 Transmittal: UP-99-1 5050.13 page 2 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Treatment of Income POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: FMA Treatment of Specific Types MAABD _______________________________________________________________ FS Subject: Benefits (SSA, SSI, V.A.) ______________________________________________________________________________

5050.13 B. 3. FMA

S.S.I. income is used to determine eligibility for medical assistance exclusively for the SSI recipient. It is not used to determine the eligibility of any other person.

4. MAABD

a. S.S.I. income is excluded from consideration in determining the applicant's or recipient's eligibility for medical assistance.

b. SSI income is counted in calculating applied income under post-eligibility treatment of income except when full benefits are paid to institutionalized units pursuant to P.L. 99-643.

5. Food Stamps

S.S.I. income received by members of a Food Stamp assistance unit is treated as unearned income and is counted in determining eligibility and calculating benefits for the entire unit.