1. (1) In the REF, REFM, SNAP, TA-DVS, and TANF programs, if an individual is required by law to receive a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit through a representative payee, the representative's fee is excluded.

2. (2) In the OSIP, OSIPM, and QMB-DW programs:

   1. (a) A retroactive SSI payment is excluded as a resource for nine months after the month of receipt. After the nine-month period, any remaining amount is a countable (see OAR 461-001-0000) resource. For the purposes of this section, a payment is retroactive if it is issued in any month after the calendar month for which it is intended.
   2. (b) All SSI payments received by members of the financial group (see OAR 461-110-0530) are counted as unearned income in the month received.
3. (3) In the QMB-BAS, QMB-SMB, and QMB-SMF programs, all SSI payments received by members of the financial group are counted as unearned income in the month received.

4. (4) In the REF, REFM, and TANF programs:

   1. (a) SSI monthly and lump-sum payments are excluded if the recipient will be removed from the financial group (see OAR 461-110-0530) the month following receipt of the payment.
   2. (b) An SSI lump-sum payment is excluded in the month received and the next month.

5. (5) In the SNAP program:

   1. (a) A monthly SSI payment is counted as unearned income.
   2. (b) A lump-sum SSI payment is excluded.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 409.050, 411.060, 411.070, 411.083, 411.404, 411.816, 412.049, 413.085 & 414.619

Statutes/Other Implemented

409.010, 411.060, 411.070, 411.083, 411.404, 411.816, 412.049, 413.085, 414.619 & 414.117

History

SSP 17-2023, amend filed 06/14/2023, effective 07/01/2023
SSP 35-2022, amend filed 04/28/2022, effective 05/01/2022
SSP 75-2021, temporary amend filed 12/16/2021, effective 12/16/2021 through 06/13/2022
SSP 28-2018, amend filed 09/06/2018, effective 10/01/2018
SSP 14-2017, f. 6-5-17, cert. ef. 7-1-17
SSP 31-2016, f. & cert. ef. 9-1-16
SSP 25-2016(Temp), f. 6-30-16, cert. ef. 7-1-16 thru 12-27-16
SSP 35-2015, f. 12-23-15, cert. ef. 1-1-16
SSP 38-2013, f. 12-31-13, cert. ef. 1-1-14
SSP 30-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-1-13 thru 3-30-14
SSP 17-2008, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-08
SSP 10-2007, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-07
SSP 4-2007, f. 3-30-07, cert. ef. 4-1-07
AFS 19-2001, f. 8-31-01, cert. ef. 9-1-01
AFS 3-1997, f. 3-31-97, cert. ef. 4-1-97
AFS 39-1996(Temp), f. 11-27-96, cert. ef. 12-1-96
AFS 22-1995, f. 9-20-95, cert. ef. 10-1-95
AFS 2-1994, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-94
AFS 2-1992, f. 1-30-92, cert. ef. 2-1-92
AFS 13-1991, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-91
AFS 80-1989, f. 12-21-89, cert. ef. 2-1-90