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ISSUE DATE 07/2016

GLOSSARY: SPECIAL DIET...

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SPECIAL DIET A diet prescribed by a physician for 1 of the medical conditions listed in 0023.12 (Special Diets).

SPECIAL NEED FUNDS Money available to some participants for some expenses not covered by the monthly grant. See 0023 (Special Needs Payments).

SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST Trusts established to benefit a person who is disabled and provide for the disabled beneficiary’s future support needs when public assistance is insufficient. It is funded with the income or assets of the disabled beneficiary. A “pooled” special needs trust is one that is managed by a non-profit organization on behalf of many disabled beneficiaries.

SPONSOR Any person, or public or private agency or organization, who signed an AFFIDAVIT agreeing to support an IMMIGRANT (who is not the MINOR CHILD or SPOUSE of the sponsor) as a condition of the IMMIGRANT's entry into the United States.

SPOUSAL SUPPORT An allowance for support that a court orders a person to pay to his/her SPOUSE or former spouse.

SPOUSE A person who is legally married to another person; husband or wife.

SR See SIX-MONTH REPORTING in 0007.03.02 (Six-Month Reporting).

SSA See SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION in 0002.61 (Glossary: SELF...).

SSDI See SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE in 0002.61 (Glossary: SELF...).

SSI See SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI) in 0002.65 (Glossary: Suitable...). Also see 0029.06.03 (Supplemental Security Income Program).

SSI GROSS LIMIT The FEDERAL BENEFIT RATE for the Supplemental Security Income Program. See FEDERAL BENEFIT RATE (FBR) in 0002.23 (Glossary: Fair Hearing...).

SSI RECIPIENT A person who receives at least $1, or who is not receiving SSI due to recoupment or a 1-month suspension by SSA due to excess income. See the definitions of 1619A SOCIAL SECURITY ACT and 1619B SOCIAL SECURITY ACT in 0002.01 (Glossary: 1619A...).

SSN Social Security number.

STAGGERED ISSUANCE SNAP: A BENEFIT issuance system which issues regular monthly SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM benefits throughout the 1st 15 days of the month. Units receive their benefits on the same day each month.

STAGGERED ISSUANCE CYCLE Issuing BENEFITs over several days.

STANDARD DISREGARD An income DISREGARD some programs apply to the EARNED INCOME or UNEARNED INCOME of every CLIENT. See 0018.21 (Standard Disregard).