How to Consider & Code Child Support for ABD-Related Benefits

For ABD-related benefits, child support is generally considered income for the child rather than the parent. If the child support payment is for more than one child, divide the amount received by the number of children for whom it is intended. Example: Martha is applying for ABD benefits for herself and her son John. Her […]

How to Use F17C to Retro-Certify SSP

How to fill in the F17C to issue benefits that didn’t issue from a retro cert.

Guide to SSP Direct Deposit Setup

How to Set Up Direct Deposit for State Supplemental Payments

UpdatedUpdated Applications

Q&A on New ABD applications with pending SSA decision.

Companion Coding for Eligible Couple SSP & SNAP

Companion Coding for SSP Couple for SNAP Benefits

Special Needs Trust

What a special needs trust is, the criteria that must be met to be a special needs trust, what can be done with the money, what happens when the beneficiary dies, what are a worker’s responsibilities in regard to a special needs trust

Correcting Cases for App/RetroCert

Procedures for correcting cases when SSP (State Supplemental Payment) didn’t issue correctly due to agency error.

How to Move a Case from Special Medical to SSP

How to move a case from Special Medical to SSP.

BNMENU / BNL – Benefit Tracking

The BNMENU transaction displays all benefit types associated with the entered social security number. The screen will display the benefit type and description. To view this screen: Login to IMS Clear the screen Type BNMENU (space) and the social security number Press ‘Enter’   Enter the BNL transaction next to the benefit type for which […]

Chart of TANF and SSP Overpayments (ABCD-50)

Overpayment for TANF Form Explanation