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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI RESOURCE TRANSFERS 11/18 CHAPTER G PAGE 21 Examples of legally binding written agreements are a trust, a deed that establishes that the person getting the resource is the sole owner, or a legally enforceable contract that shows that the transfer is for the sole benefit of the child. 14.2.2. Verification  Verify the relationship of the individual to the child.  Verify that the child for whom the trust was established meets the SSI requirements for blindness or disability. o Assume that a child who was eligible for SSA or SSI benefits based on blindness or disability at the time of the transfer meets the definition of blindness or disability for purposes of this exception. o If the child who received the transferred resource was not eligible for SSI or SSA benefits based on blindness or disability at the time of the transfer, obtain a disability determination from disability determination services (DDS). See Chapter C – 2.3.4.  Verify that the trust was established for the sole benefit of the child. 14.3. Transfers To A Trust For A Disabled Or Blind Individual Under Age 65 The period of ineligibility does not apply to an individual who transfers a resource to a trust established for the sole benefit of a person, including himself or herself, who is under age 65 and is blind or disabled. 14.3.1. Sole Benefit A transfer is considered to be for the sole benefit of a blind/disabled person if the transfer is arranged so that no other person or entity can benefit from the transferred resources at the time of the transfer or for the remainder of the blind/disabled person's life. A transfer is considered “for the sole benefit” of a blind/disabled person only if established using a written agreement that legally binds the parties and clearly expresses that the transfer is for the sole benefit of the blind/disabled person. Without such a document, a transfer cannot be determined to be for the sole benefit of the blind/disabled person. Examples of legally binding written agreements are a trust, a deed that establishes that the person getting the resource is the sole owner, or a