754-8          APA-SSI-TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE HOUSEHOLDS

754-8 A.     RESOURCES OF APAAdult Public Assistance / SSI RECIPIENTS ARE DISREGARDED

All resources of any person who is actually receiving Adult Public Assistance (APAAdult Public Assistance), and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSISupplemental Security Income) benefits are disregarded in determining ATAPAlaska Temporary Assistance Program eligibility for other family members.  

Note:  

For Temporary Assistance purposes, Interim Assistance payments are not considered an APAAdult Public Assistance benefit.

754-8 B.     TATemporary Assistance HOUSEHOLDS WITH POTENTIAL APAAdult Public Assistance / SSI ELIGIBILITY

If APAAdult Public Assistance or SSISupplemental Security Income eligibility is expected or has been established but no payments are being received by a Temporary Assistance household member, eligibility regarding resources is determined using normal policies and procedures.  The resources of the potential APAAdult Public Assistance / SSI member will be determined as available to the TATemporary Assistance household under normal policies.

754-8 C.     TATemporary Assistance HOUSEHOLDS WHICH LATER COME TO HAVE AN APAAdult Public Assistance / SSI RECIPIENT

When the case worker gets notification that SSISupplemental Security Income or APAAdult Public Assistance (not Interim Assistance) payments have begun for a Temporary Assistance household member, eligibility regarding resources must be immediately redetermined.  Exclude all the APAAdult Public Assistance / SSI recipient's resources from the assistance unit's resources.  It may be necessary to contact the SSISupplemental Security Income District Office to discover what resources they consider available to the SSISupplemental Security Income applicant.

In most cases, the only resources that will be of concern in determining ATAPAlaska Temporary Assistance Program eligibility will be those that are available, not exempt, and jointly owned by the ATAPAlaska Temporary Assistance Program applicant or recipient and the APAAdult Public Assistance / SSI recipient.  In such cases, the equity value of the resource is prorated.

754-8 D.      APA / SSI HOUSEHOLDS WITH POTENTIAL TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY

If APAAdult Public Assistance or SSISupplemental Security Income has already determined a household member to be eligible, the case worker must exclude from the ATAPAlaska Temporary Assistance Program determination all resources APAAdult Public Assistance (not Interim Assistance) or SSISupplemental Security Income included in determining APAAdult Public Assistance / SSI eligibility, but prorate all jointly held resources as detailed above.