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Unlicensed vehicles are tested for equity value only and this amount is credited to the household's resources.
9530 JOINTLY OWNED VEHICLES
Jointly owned vehicles are considered accessible and countable in their entirety unless they meet other exclusion criteria, or the household demonstrates they have no access to the vehicle.
9540 VEHICLE TEST
There are four tests to use when determining whether or not the household’s vehicles are a countable resource. If the vehicle does not meet any of the definitions in the first test, then continue to go to the second, then the third test, and finally, the fourth test.
1ST TEST VEHICLES ARE TOTALLY EXCLUDED FROM RESOURCE CONSIDERATION
Vehicle Definition ACCESS Instruction All Vehicles if the owner is receiving SSI or TANF; or if household is categorically eligible Code “N” One Licensed Vehicle per household (primary vehicle) Code “N” Licensed Vehicle is income producing or required for employment Code “I” Licensed Vehicle used for physically disabled individual Code “D” Licensed Vehicle used to carry water or primary source of heating fuel for home use Code “T” Licensed Vehicle if sale of the vehicle would result in less than $1501 Code “C” or “E”
Any Vehicle used as a home Code “H” 2nd TEST VEHICLE’S FAIR MARKET VALUE ABOVE $4650 COUNTS
Vehicle Definition ACCESS Instruction Licensed Vehicle for each adult household member Code “C” or “E” Licensed Vehicle used by minor child at least age 14 and under age 18 if used by the child for employment or training Code “E”
Exception: If the unlicensed vehicle is the home; it is totally excluded from resource consideration. Example of Inaccessibility: If the co-owner has the vehicle and his/her whereabouts are unknown, or the co-owner has the vehicle and refuses to sell or release the vehicle to the household member. If the joint owners have filed for divorce or legal separation, and the court has issued an injunction against both parties from disposing of the vehicle, the vehicle is excluded from the resource determination until the injunction is revoked. If the vehicle is considered inaccessible, documentation must clearly identify the reason the vehicle is excluded.