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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI RESOURCE TRANSFERS 11/18 CHAPTER G PAGE 35 20.4. Computing The Period Of Ineligibility - Couple (Initial Application Only) Follow this procedure to compute the period of ineligibility only when:  The individual and the spouse lived in the same household as of the date of application,  Both of the members of the married couple entered an ALF/AFCH in the same month,  Both applied for AG in the month of entry, and  The period of ineligibility begins prior to or in the month of application. 20.5. Procedure  Determine the total, cumulative uncompensated value of any resources transferred by either member of the couple since the beginning of the look- back period.  Divide the uncompensated value by the couple’s ALF/AFCH rate (ALF/AFCH rate X 2).  The resulting amount, computed to 2 decimal places and rounded down to the nearest whole number, is the number of months of the period of ineligibility for each member of the couple.

21. Undue Hardship Exception The period of ineligibility for transferring a resource at less than fair market value does not apply to any month in which not receiving AG benefits would create undue hardship for the individual. Undue hardship is determined on a month by month basis. Undue hardship exists within a month if:  The individual alleges that failure to receive AG payments would deprive the individual of food or shelter; and  The individual's total available funds (income and liquid resources) do not equal or exceed the ALF/AFCH rate for the month that undue hardship is alleged 21.1. When To Consider Undue Hardship