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(a) If the individual is attending school, he must be at least twenty-one years of age. (b) If the individual is legally married or emancipated, the lower age limit does not apply. (3) The individual must be either a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the United States under color of law; furthermore, he must be residing in the State with no intention of moving outside the State. (4) Pregnancy shall not be considered a total and temporary disability. (5) Individuals who perform homemaking duties for persons other than themselves shall be ineligible for GDA. (6) All applicants shall be referred to the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department, and shall accept all available Vocational Rehabilitation services and resources. 114–1520. Eligibility Determination. A. A medical evaluation must be supplied as evidence of disability. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide any required medical evaluation(s) on the agency-supplied forms. Additional medical data may be supplied in any form and will be considered by the Agency. If the evaluation shows that the individual is either totally and permanently disabled or is not disabled, the application for GDA shall be denied by the County Department. B. In all other cases, eligibility decisions based on medical information shall be made by a Medical Social Worker, with the assistance of a consulting physician when necessary. The medical evaluation, along with a social evaluation completed by the County Department and containing information relating to the family, background, work history, and past and present health of the applicant, as well as rehabilitation efforts, will be evaluated by the Medical Social Worker to determine if the individual is medically eligible, and if so, for how many months. C. If a disability exists but is expected to last longer than six months, the individual shall be referred to the Social Security Administration (SSA) to apply for the SSI program. D. Eligibility for GDA shall not be extended beyond six months for any one medical diagnosis. A new and different diagnosis, however, may qualify an individual for a new grant. A new application will be necessary in case of a new and different diagnosis of disability. E. To be considered eligible for GDA, an individual can have no cash reserve or any other resources except the following: (1) An individual may own or retain a homestead, (2) An individual may have insurance policies with a face value of any amount, but the total cash surrender or loan value shall not exceed fifteen hundred dollars for all policies. (3) An individual may have one licensed vehicle that is used for transportation purposes and is not income producing. (4) An individual may have up to 2 times the maximum monthly payment level for the GDA Program in cash reserves. F. If an individual sells real or personal property, the money from the sale shall be considered as income for meeting current living expenses. If an individual transfers real or personal property without receiving fair market value therefor, he will not be eligible for GDA until such time as fair market value is received and used for current living expenses. G. Any income from employment shall render an individual ineligible for GDA. The spouse of the individual may have income from employment. If the spouse is included in the budgetary computa- tion, the spouse’s gross wages shall be considered as available income. H. For purposes of budgeting, an individual and spouse who are living together shall be treated as a unit, except as follows: (1) If the spouse is receiving SSI or Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), the spouse is not included in the GDA budget and any income which has been considered by SSA in determining the SSI payment amount or which has been considered in determining the AFDC payment amount shall not be considered available to the GDA applicant or recipient. (2) If the spouse has children of which the GDA applicant or recipient is not the legal parent and the children are not eligible for SSI or AFDC, the spouse’s income shall be allocated to the children