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380 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 5: Financial eligibility For ERDC and SNAP, count monthly SSI payments as unearned income. Exclude the representative payee fee for individuals who must receive payments through a representative payee under P.L. 101-508 or P.L 103 296. In this instance, the representative payee must be a community-based nonprofit social services agency bonded or licensed by the state. To check for the current fee amount to exclude, go to http://www.socialsecurity. gov/payee/ feefactsheet.htm. Note: When a disability is based on drug addiction or alcoholism, P.L. 103 296 requires payments to SSA individuals be made through an authorized representative. For ERDC: (a) Count SSI monthly payments as unearned income. (b) Count SSI lump-sum payments according to the specific program policy on lump-sum. For REF, REFM and TANF: (a) Exclude SSI monthly and lump-sum payments, even if received by a financial group member, if that person will be removed from the group the following month. (b) Exclude SSI lump-sum payments in the month paid and the next month, even if the recipient is in the financial group. Count the remainder as a resource after those two months, if the SSI recipient is still in the group. For SNAP: Count monthly SSI payments as unearned income and exclude any lump-sum SSI payments. For OSIPM: (a) Exclude retroactive lump-sum SSI payments for nine months after receipt. After the nine-month period, any remaining amount is counted as a resource. A payment is retroactive if it is issued in any month after the calendar month for which it is intended. (b) All SSI payments received by members of the financial group are counted as unearned income in the month received. For MSP, all SSI payments received by members of the financial group are counted as unearned income in the month received. For HSD medical programs, exclude Supplemental Security Income for monthly and annual income. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-145-0510 — SSI 410-200-0015 (54) and (55) — General Definitions 414-175-0035 — Specific Financial Requirements Spousal support “Spousal support” is income paid (voluntarily, per court order or per administrative order) by a separated or divorced spouse to a member of the financial group.