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UpdatedAbsence from the Home: Temporary vs Permanent

Last Updated May 4, 2026

Determining whether an absence is temporary or permanent.

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, Absence, Aged, alone, Blind, camper, Care, countable, Disabled, dwelling, Exempt, feasible, fixed, health, home, hospital, house, improve, long, Medical, mobile, Nursing Home, Payment, permanent, plan, possible, primary, property, QI-1, QMBP, Qualified Individual – Group 1, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Plus, realistic, recreational vehicle, rehabilitation, Residence, Resource, RV, Shelter, short, sick, SLMB, Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary, SSP, state, supplemental, temporary, time, trailer, trip, vacation, viable, visit, well

Resource – Countable Property

Last Updated August 21, 2025

Determining the countable value of property not associated with the home property

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, Aged, appraisal, Blind, countable, County Assessor, Disabled, equity, estimate, Fair Market Value, FMV, home property, Indian, knowledge, loan, Mortgage, oral, Payment, professional, property, QI-1, QMBP, Qualified Individual – Group 1, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Plus, real estate, realtor, Residence, Resource, SLMB, specialized, Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary, SSP, state, supplemental, trust, written

SSP Best Practices

Last Updated November 25, 2025

Answers to some common questions about the Debit Card/Direct Deposit for cash benefits

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, Aged, Blind, Contact, Debit Card, direct deposit, Disabled, FACS, guardian, lost, Mastercard, Medical ID, Parent, payee, recipient, replacement, Representative, RID, SSP, State Supplemental Payment, stolen

UpdatedTransferring Money from Special Needs Trust to ABLE Account

Last Updated March 23, 2026

Steps to follow to allow a transfer from a Special Needs Trust to ABLE Account

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD), Long Term Care (LTC) Topics: ABD, ABLE, account, Advantage, Aged, allow, approve, balance, Blind, close, DDS, deny, Developmental Disabilities Services, Disabled, Exempt, home, Long Term care, LTC, nursing facility, Request, Resource, SNT, Special needs trust, STABLE, Transfer

Resource – Vehicles

Last Updated April 23, 2024

Policy and examples regarding vehicles as a resource.

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD), Long Term Care (LTC) Topics: ABD, Advantage, Aged, automobile, Blind, car, countable, DDS, Developmental Disability Services, Disabled, Exempt, Facility, Long Term care, LTC, motorcycle, Nursing Home, recreational vehicle, Resources, RV, SUV, transportation, truck, van, Vehicle

Federal Employee Retirement Claims

Last Updated January 14, 2021

Information regarding Federal Employee Retirement Claims

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD), Programs Topics: Aged, benefit amount, claim numbers, Claimant, Disabled Child, Federal employee, retirement claims, Widow, Widower, wife

Child Support: Who does it belong to?

Last Updated August 10, 2020

For ABD-related benefits, child support is usually counted as income for the child for whom it is intended. Refer to article ABD: How to Code Child Support 1/3 Deduction for Child with Disability for explanation on how to count the child support when determining eligibility for a child who has a disability. If eligibility is […]

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: 1/3, ABD, Adult, Aged, Blind, Calculation, Caregiver, Child, Child Support, Countable Income, Deduction, Disabled, Eligibility, FACS, Minor, one-third, Parent, recipient, unearned

$20 Rule and Case Examples

Last Updated August 3, 2026

Examples & coding regarding the General Income Exclusion

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD), Programs Topics: $20, ABD, Aged, Blind, buy-in, Deduction, Disabled, dollars, earned, exclusion, FACS, general, general income exclusion, GIE, Income, income exclusion, Individual, Low-Income, Medical, QI-1, QMBP, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Plus, SLMB, Specified Low Income, SSP, standard, State Supplemental Payment block, twenty, unearned

Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD)

Last Updated March 4, 2024

Policy Links Regarding ABD

Subject: AFS Policy Topics: ABD, Aged, Blind, Categorical Relationship, Certification, Countable Income, Disabled, Medical, QI-1, QMBP, redetermination, Resources, SLMB, SoonerCare, TEFRA

Social Security Early Retirement and Categorical Relationship

Last Updated August 21, 2025

Impact of Early Retirement on Eligibility

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, Aged, BEN, Bendex, Benefit, Blind, buy-in, Categorical Relationship, Disability, Disabled, early retirement, effective, Eligible, ineligible, Initial, Insurance, Long Term care, LTC, Medical, Medicare, onset, Retirement, RSDI, Social Security Administration, SSA, SSDI, survivors