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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM SSI RECIPIENTS’ ELIGIBILITY 11/18 CHAPTER D, PAGE 13 1. Exception Applies Joe Jones started receiving SSI benefits and AG benefits in 1/15. In 11/15, Mr. Jones received a notice explaining that he was overpaid $150 in SSI benefits from 4/15 through 8/14, and $30 would be withheld from his SSI benefit to recover the overpayment from 1/16 through 5/16. Since the overpaid amount was already included in determining countable unearned income for the period 4/15 through 8/15, the $30 a month being withheld is not included in determining the amount of unearned income when computing Mr. Jones' AG benefit amount for 1/16 through 5/16. Count the net SSI payment. 2. Exception Does Not Apply Alex Martin started receiving AG benefits and SSI benefits in 5/15. In 6/15 SSI determined Mr. Martin was overpaid a total of $600 SSI from 8/14 through 12/14. To recover the SSI overpayment, his SSI benefit is reduced by $120 a month from 8/15 through 12/15. Since Mr. Martin did not receive AG benefits during the time he was overpaid, the $120 a month withheld to recover the overpayment is included in determining the amount of Mr. Martin's current SSI income. Count the gross SSI payment. 7.2. Unable To Determine If Exception Applies If you are unable to determine if the exception applies, do not include the amount being withheld to recover an overpayment when determining the amount of unearned income. Count the net SSI payment. 7.3. Multiple Overpayments When overpayments for two or more prior periods are being recovered at the same time, assume the amount being withheld is being used to repay the earlier overpayment first and subsequent overpayments in chronological order. Example: An individual receiving AG and SSI was overpaid in 2014 and 2015. For purposes of collecting the overpayment, recovery is allocated in chronological order, i.e., the 2014 overpayment is satisfied first and then collection begins for the 2015 overpayment. 7.3.1. Exception