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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI CONDITIONAL BENEFITS 02/17 CHAPTER F, PAGE 1 Conditional Benefits - Introduction A non-SSI individual (or couple) who meets all non-resource eligibility requirements, but fails to meet the resources requirement due solely to excess non-liquid resources, may qualify for the conditional exclusion of those excess resources. The Manual provides for an exclusion of excess non-liquid resources for a set period of time if the individual agrees to take action to dispose of the excess non-liquid resources and to repay the amount of the AG Conditional Benefits he/she will receive during the disposal period. The AG benefits paid during the period the exclusion is applied are Conditional Benefits (CB), benefits paid on the condition they be repaid. Conditional Benefits are basically an “advance” to the individual, one that must be repaid from the proceeds of the sale of the excess resources. In this manner, the individual is permitted to use his/her own resources to meet his/her needs. Conditional Benefits differ from regular AG benefits only in that they must be repaid. 1. Who Must Be Evaluated Each individual found to be ineligible due to excess resources must be evaluated to determine if he/she qualifies for the application of the conditional exclusion and the receipt of Conditional Benefits. This applies to ongoing cases as well as initial applications. Note: An individual that is ineligible due to excess liquid resources does not qualify for this exclusion. 2. Who Qualifies for Conditional Benefits An individual (or couple) who meets all non-resource eligibility requirements, but fails to meet the resources requirement due solely to excess non-liquid resources, can receive Conditional Benefits for a limited period of time if the individual agrees to certain conditions. Note: There is no maximum limit on the value of the total countable resources for the purpose of this provision. 2.1. Initially The conditional exclusion of the excess non-liquid resources is available if the individual (couple) meets the following conditions.