Eligibility &
Screening
Screening
A person aged 65 or older, has no earnings or resources what SSA benefit are they eligible for?
SSI Aged
What are the different types of income?
Earned Income, Unearned Income, In-Kind Income, Deemed Income
TC 33001.010
Can a homeless person receive Supplemental Security Income?
Yes, we figure your benefit amount the same as we do for a person who lives in his own house, apartment, or mobile home.
What system is used to make rep payee changes?
ERPS
What is the General Exclusion (GE)?
The $20 per month exclusion for income (does not include IBON or VTR). The exclusion may apply to unearned or earned income.
What are the basic eligibility requirements for SSI?
Citizenship/ qualified alien, resident of the U.S or Northern Mariana Islands, has lived in the U.S. for at least 30 days, limited income, and resources.
TC 10001.020
What is the living arrangement code when someone Lives in another’s household throughout a calendar month and receives both food and shelter from within the household?
FLA code B.
What is in-kind support and maintenance?
Food, shelter, or both that somebody else provides for you, counted as income.
How do you identify MSSICS on the SSR?
CMSC – Case Miscellaneous Segment Identifier: MSI Modernized System Indicator 2 or 3
SSI considers: TANF, Foster care, and Emergency Assistance as what type of income?
IBON – Income Based on Need
Can blind/disabled child be eligible for benefits living outside the U.S.?
May be eligible for SSI benefits while outside the U.S. if the child is a U.S. citizen and lives with a parent who is a member of the U.S. Armed Forces assigned to permitted duty ashore outside the U.S.
(SSI Handbook 2116)
Which states have mandatory and optional supplementary payments?
California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Iowa, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont
When the FLA is "D" how much is the per month payment for SSI?
$30
What fields need to be completed on the SPE3 screen for the residence address for non-MSSICS:
AH:
AN:
AD:
AY:
AT:
ZP:
DL:
LA:
Cost-of-Living Adjustment coordination is applied in what months?
January and February
When are you considered back in the United States from a period of absence?
If you have been outside the United States for 30 days in a row, you are not considered “back” until you have spent 30 days in a row in the United States.
Handbook 2116.2 - Absence from the United States
SSI recipient has $317 (gross income, what is his SSI Federal benefit
$285 (gross wages)
-20 (not counted - GE)
$265
$265
– 65 (eie)
$200 (divided by ½ = $100 (countable income)
$914 (ssi Federal benefit rate)
-100 (countable income)
$814 (ssi federal benefit
A child, Sara, age 12, is in her parent's household. A relative who lives elsewhere, is helping the family by paying their rent. What is the FLA, and how is the ISM valued?
FLA C
ISM is valued at 1/3 FBR + $20 (PMV rule and rebuttable)
What is the procedure when a rep payee cannot complete verification of identity when requesting to change direct deposit?
If the rep payee is unable to answer the questions, add a special message to the record indicating the rep payee was unsuccessful at verifying identity.
When does Transitional Computation Cycle take effect?
TCC occurs in the first and second months of eligibility in an initial claim and first and second months of eligibility following a period of ineligibility.
Can a student be eligible for benefits living outside the U.S.? If so, how?
Yes.
The student is conducting studies that are not available in the United States.
The student is sponsored by an educational institution in the United States.
The studies abroad are designed to enhance the student's ability to get gainful employment; and
The student was eligible to receive a SSI benefit for the month before the first full month outside the United States.
Handbook 2116.5 - Absence from the United States
Name 5 examples of payments or services we do not count as income for the SSI program
The first $20 of most income received in a month
First $65 of earnings and one–half of earnings over $65 received in a month;
Value of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps) received
Income tax refunds
Home energy assistance
Suppose you live alone in a home that you own, and your only income is SSI. Your son pays your electric bill of $100, your phone bill of $50 per month, and your cable television bill of $75 per month. What is your monthly benefit amount?
$914.00 (the SSI Federal Benefit Rate)
$100.00 (in-kind support and maintenance)
-$20.00 (general exclusion)
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= $80.00 (the reduction due to in-kind support and maintenance)
$914.00 (SSI Federal Benefit Rate)
-$80.00 (the reduction due to in-kind support and maintenance)
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= $834.00 (your SSI benefit amount)
cable and phone not included
For a non-MSSICS COA what action do you take if the answer to any of questions 5-15 is yes?
Input the COA and refer the issue to the FO via MDW.
TC 09010.050
What if the Recipient’s FCI is $900, State Sup is $230, FLA:A, FBR: 710; are they eligible for benefits
Yes
900 + 0 < 710 + 230.