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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI RESOURCE ELIGIBILITY 11/18 CHAPTER E PAGE 29 13.1. Exclusion: Unspent Agent Orange settlement payments and all accrued interest on them are excluded from resources and income. Retained funds must be identifiable in order to be excluded. See Chapter E - 26 if funds excluded under this provision are commingled with other funds. 13.2. Verification Verify the date(s) and amount(s) of such payment(s) and obtain a statement as to the date(s) and amount(s) of any account deposits corresponding to the payments. Absent evidence to the contrary, accept the individual’s written statement regarding payments and deposits.

14. Annuities An annuity is a sum paid yearly or at other specific times in return for the payment of a fixed sum. Annuities may be purchased by an individual or by an employer. If the individual can withdraw any funds from the annuity, it is a resource in the amount that is currently available. Use the policy in Retirement Funds Chapter I - 56 to determine the countable value.

15. Austrian Social Insurance Payments Based on Paragraphs 500–506 of the Austrian General Social Insurance Act, individuals who suffered a loss (i.e., were imprisoned, unemployed, or forced to flee Austria) during the period of March 1933 to May 1945 for political, religious, or ethnic reasons were granted payments. 15.1. Exclusion: Unspent Austrian social insurance payments based, in whole or in part, on wage credits granted under Paragraphs 500–506 of the Austrian General Social Insurance Act are excluded from resources. Retained funds must be identifiable in order to be excluded. See Commingled Funds Chapter E - 26 if funds excluded under this provision are commingled with other funds.