3033.1 Requirements for Receipt of Cash Assistance by SSI Applicants

This policy applies to non-federally funded cash assistance recipients who have applied or intend to apply for SSI benefits. 1. Cash assistance applicants and recipients who are also SSI applicants are required to assign a portion of the SSI benefits they receive to the Division of Social Services to reimburse DSS for cash assistance received by the SSI applicant. Delaware has an Interim Assistance Reimbursement (IAR) agreement with the Social Security Administration (SSA). This agreement allows Delaware's Division of Social Services (DSS) to receive reimbursement for the cash assistance provided to SSI applicants while their SSI eligibility decision was pending. The money reimbursed to the State is taken from the SSI applicant's initial and retroactive SSI benefits. 2. To be eligible for cash assistance, SSI applicants must authorize reimbursement through the IAR agreement for cash assistance received while SSI eligibility determination is pending. 3. A cash recipient is considered an SSI applicant if one or more of the following conditions exists: A. The cash recipient has applied for SSI and is waiting for an eligibility decision. B. The cash recipient has applied for reinstatement of SSI benefits and is waiting for a decision. C. The cash recipient has received a request from DSS or another state agency to apply for SSI benefits. D. The cash recipient has reported they intend to apply for SSI benefits or reinstatement of SSI benefits. 4. SSI applicants assign their SSI benefits to DSS by completing and signing a DSS approved IAR authorization form. A cash recipient is required to complete an IAR authorization form when: A. The client reports he or she intends to apply for SSI. B. The client has made an application or reapplication for SSI benefits. C. Documentation is provided from a health care provider that indicates the client is unable to work and the disability is expected to exceed 6 months in duration. D. The client has applied or intends to apply to have SSI benefits reinstated after suspension or termination. E. The IAR authorization form on file is more than 30 days old and the client has not applied for SSI. F. The client is required to apply for SSI by DSS or another State agency. 13 DE Reg. 1209 (03/01/10)