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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 5

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 58 Chapter 5 Assets

5.5.47 UNIFORM GIFTS TO MINORS ACT FUNDS

5.5.48 VEHICLES The owner of a vehicle is generally the individual to whom it is titled. However, when the title of a vehicle is not in the client's name, but the client states he is the owner, the vehicle is counted as the client's asset. If the title is in the client's name, and he indicates the vehicle no longer belongs to him, and the name on the title has not been changed, the vehicle is presumed to be his, unless he can prove otherwise. Only those vehicles of members of the AG, individuals who are disqualified or excluded by law and who would otherwise be required to be included, are considered when determining vehicle assets. A leased vehicle, in which the individual has no equity and which he cannot sell, is excluded. The trade-in value is usually used as the CMV for AFDC-Related, SSI Medicaid Groups, and WV WORKS. See Sections 5.5.40 and 5.5.41 for RECREATIONAL VEHICLES and EQUIPMENT. The trade-in value is not increased by adding the value of low-mileage or other factors, such as optional equipment or special equipment for the disabled. Possible sources for obtaining the trade-in value are listed in Section 7.3. Throughout the following items, the term “listed value” refers to the value obtained from one of the sources in Section 7.3. 5.5.48.A SNAP All vehicles, including recreational vehicles and equipment, as defined in Section 5.1, are excluded for SNAP. SNAP WVW, AFDC-Related SSI Groups No Yes* Yes* SNAP WVW, AFDC-Related SSI Groups Yes Yes No