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1. Age 17 or younger. The month following the month of the 18th birthday is the first month counted toward the three-month limit unless the individual meets another exemption. 2. Age 65or older. The month of the 65th birthday counts as an exempt month. Prior to 11/01/2025 the age was 55, effective 11/01/2025 the age is 65 and older.

3. Physically or mentally unfit for employment. If mental or physical unfitness is claimed or discovered and the unfitness is not evident, verification may be required. Appropriate verification may consist of entitlement to temporary or permanent disability benefits issued by government or private sources including receipt of VA disability compensation regardless of disability percentage. Vocational Rehabilitation services, Workers’ Compensation payments or Developmental Disability services may also be used as verification. An individual does not need to be receiving disability benefits for this exemption. Eligibility