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If a benefit program (including the SSI Supplemental Security Income program) withholds any part of an applicant's or recipient's monthly benefit to recover a previous overpayment, the portion of the monthly payment that is withheld is counted as income in determining eligibility and payment for the APA program.

In addition, if SSI Supplemental Security Income withholds any part of an applicant's or recipient's SSI Supplemental Security Income benefits to penalize a recipient for any reason, the gross SSI Supplemental Security Income benefit amount, before withholding, counts in determining eligibility and payment for the APA program.