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Treatment of Refugee Cash Payments depends on the following:
If the program is... |
Then the treatment is... |
· ALTCS · SSI-MAO · MSP |
Counted as unearned income. NOTE This is a needs-based payment. |
· Adult · Caretaker Relative · Pregnant Woman · Child · KidsCare |
Excluded. |
Term |
Definition |
Refugee Cash Assistance |
Federally funded needs- based payments to refugees during their first 12 months in the United States. |
Income is first obtained through the Federal and State Data Services Hubs. If needed, other proof includes:
· Check stub;
· Collateral contact with the source of income; or
· DE-207 Request for Verification of Unearned Income form.
This requirement applies to the following programs:
Program |
Legal Authorities |
ALTCS SSI-MAO Medicare Savings Program |
20 CFR 416.1142(a)(3)
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Adult Caretaker Relative Pregnant Woman Child KidsCare |
42 CFR 435.603 42 CFR 457.10, 300, 301 and 315 |