SUBJECT:
SUPPLEMENTAL AID TO THE BLIND/TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE
COMBINATION CASES POLICY
CLARIFICATION
TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE MANUAL REVISION #28: 0210.005.05, 0210.005.10, 0210.005.45,
0210.005.55, 0210.015.35.50, and 0210.015.00. FAMILY HEALTHCARE MANUAL REVISION
#29: 0905.012.60, 0905.012.10.10, 0905.012.25, 0920.010.35.10, and 0925.010.25.15
DISCUSSION:
A Supplemental Aid to the Blind (SAB) recipient is a payee only for purposes of determining eligibility for Temporary Assistance benefits. As such, the SAB recipient’s needs, income and resources are not included in determining the Temporary Assistance grant for the Eligibility Unit.
Effective Monday, August 29, 2005, FAMIS programming is changed to exclude SAB recipients, their income and resources in determining Temporary Assistance eligibility.
The process of registering an application for SAB recipients is identical to the process for registering applications for households containing SSI recipients. Make the following entries into FAMIS for SAB recipient roles and income:
- On the Application Request (FM0G) Screen, enter the role of “IN” for the SAB recipient.
- On the Income (FMX0) Screen, enter the SAB income as “UI” (Unearned Income) with an income source code of “F1” (Supplemental Aid to the Blind).
Upon approval, FAMIS automatically changes the SAB recipient’s role from “IN” (In Need) to “ PO” (Payee Only) or “IC” (Included) with a reason code of RSB (Receives Supplemental Aid to the Blind).
NECESSARY ACTION:
- Review this memorandum with all appropriate staff.
- Effective August 29, 2005, FAMIS will exclude SAB recipients from the Temporary Assistance Eligibility Unit.
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