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When the affected person is deceased, payment is made to his or her surviving spouse, children, parents, or grandparents. The federal Department of Justice reviews the claims and makes the payments. Apply this disregard retroactively to October 15, 1990, and continue to disregard the payment for as long as it is identified separately. 16.7.18 Self-Support Plan Assets Disregard assets set aside to carry out an approved self-support plan (see SECTION 15.7.2.2 PLAN TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUPPORT). The set-aside must be segregated from other funds. Disregard interest that accumulates, provided the set-aside does not exceed the provisions of the plan. 16.7.19 Replacing and Repairing Exempt Assets Vehicles and homes are examples of exempt assets. If an exempt asset is lost, stolen, or damaged, disregard any cash (and interest earned) or in-kind replacement received from any source to repair or replace it. The cash or in-kind payment must be used within nine months of the date it is received. After the end of the ninth month, count as an asset leftover cash not used for the repairs or replacement. Extend the nine-month period for up to another nine months if the person has good cause for not repairing or replacing the thing. Good cause means circumstances beyond the person's control to prevent repair or replacement. This includes not being able to contract it out. When there is good cause, count as an asset any amount not used for repairs or replacement. Begin with the month after the end of the extension. If, during a good cause extension, the person no longer intends to replace or repair the exempt asset, count the amount for replacement or repair as an asset. Begin with the month the person reports his or her change of intent. 16.7.20 Reserved 16.7.21 Gifts A gift is something a person receives that is not repayment for goods or services the person provided and is not given because of a legal obligation on the giver’s part. To be a gift, something must be given irrevocably (that is, the donor relinquishes all control). Treat non-cash gifts as an asset, as you would an asset of a similar type. A cash gift is income in the month of receipt. It is an asset in the months after the month of receipt. Disregard cash gifts (such as for birthdays, graduation, and Christmas) that total $60 or less, for each assistance group member, for each calendar quarter. 16.7.22 U.S. Savings Bonds Count the cash value of a U.S. Savings Bond unless it is unavailable. A bond is unavailable only if the Medicaid group proves it tried to cash the bond and was refused.