SNAP

A qualified elderly or disabled person is:

An elderly person is defined as someone who is 60 years of age or older. A household member who will turn 60 during the month of application qualifies as elderly in that month.

A disabled person must meet one of the descriptions below:

Receives Supplemental Security Income (Utah’s interim General Assistance for SSI applicants does not meet this requirement)

Receives disability or blindness payments from Social Security

Receives or is entitled to receive payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a 100% total disability

Is a veteran, or a surviving spouse or child of a veteran, considered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to need regular aid and attendance or permanently home-bound

Receives a federal, state or local public disability retirement pension because of a permanent disability

Receives a disability annuity payment from Railroad Retirement and either (1) was determined disabled under Title XVI of the Social Security Act or (2) is eligible for Medicare

Receives Medicaid under D-MAO (DM) or B-MAO (BM)

Is a surviving spouse or child of a veteran and has a permanent disability and is considered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to be entitled to compensation for a service-connected death or pension benefits for a non-service-connected death.