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UpdatedSSI Recipients and Countable Income

Last Updated October 31, 2025

Count only the income showing on the SDX screen

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD), Programs Topics: ABD, Aged, Blind, block, coding, countable, deemed, Disabled, divert, earned, Eligibility, enter, FACS, Income, Medicaid, Medical, Other, Parent, QMBP, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Plus, RSDI, SDX, SoonerCare, Spouse, SSI, SSP, State Supplemental Payment, supplemental security income, unearned

UpdatedLIHEAP Misconceptions

Last Updated May 15, 2025

Outline of Common Misconceptions regarding the LIHEAP Program.

Subject: LIHEAP / ECAP Topics: Cooling, covered items, ECAP, Eligibility, Heating, Households, LIHEAP, LIHEAP benefits, misconceptions, utility payment

Close a Case

Last Updated May 9, 2022

Instructions for closing a case in the Asset Verification System

Subject: Asset Verification System Topics: Asset Verification System, AVS, case eligibility, case status, Close case, Eligibility

UpdatedSNAP Work Rules Rights and Responsibilities

Last Updated November 3, 2025

SNAP Work Rules Script / ABAWD

Subject: Programs, Rights and Responsibilities, SNAP Topics: 20 hours, ABAWD, Changes, Countable Months, Eligibility, Exemptions, Good Cause, K months, Rights and Responsibilities, SNAP, SNAP eligibility, weekly hours, Work Registration

Oral Communication of Work Registration and ABAWD

Last Updated August 21, 2025

Policy Changes related to July 2021

Subject: SNAP Topics: ABAWD, communication, Eligibility, Exemptions, Good Cause, Interview, maintain eligibility, regain eligibility, SNAP, Work Registration

One Third Reduction Rule

Last Updated February 23, 2023

Instructions regarding One Third Reduction Rule for Someone Living with Another Household

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD), Long Term Care (LTC) Topics: ABD, Advantage, categorically needy, Countable Income, Eligibility, federal need standard, Food, In-Kind, Income, LTC, Medicaid Income Pension Trust, MIPT, One Third Rule, QMBP, Shelter, SLMB, SSI Standard, SSP, Unearned Income

UpdatedCountable In-Kind Income (ABD)

Last Updated October 2, 2025

Explanation of Countable In-Kind Income

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, apartment, board, countable, electric, Eligibility, Food, garbage, general income exclusion, Heating, home, In-Kind, LTC, maintenance, Medicaid Income Pension Trust, MIPT, Mortgage, paid, pay, propane, Rent, room, SSI, Support, Unearned Income, Utilities

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

UpdatedStudent Policy Examples

Last Updated October 23, 2025

Examples of how student restrictions affect SNAP eligibility.

Subject: Programs, SNAP Topics: Caretaker, Caretakers, Child Care, Dependent Child, Eligibility, Employment, Federally Financed, Full Time, Half-Time, Higher Education, Restrictions, School, Self-employment, SNAP, Student, Work Requirement, Work Study

UpdatedChild Care 12 Month Eligibility Period

Last Updated November 22, 2024

Reminder for Child Care 12 Month Eligibility Period

Subject: AFS Special Procedures, Child Care Subsidy Topics: 12 Month Eligibility, AFS special procedures, Child Care, early education, Eligibility, job loss, Need Factor