POMS Reference

SI 02305: Redeterminations of Eligibility and/or Payment Amount

TN 54 (11-06)

A. Introduction

This section provides procedures for development of recipient allegations during RZs regarding resources that have been sold, transferred, disposed of or given away.

B. Description of RZs Completed on MSSICS Screens

Opening a “REDETERMINATION with or without RECAPs” event creates a MSSICS “path” which guides the interviewer to the appropriate screens to document allegations and evidence relating to transfer of resources.

C. Description of Form SSA-8202-BK Question 11

Question 11 on the SSA-8202-BK – Since the date on page 1, have you (or your spouse living with you) sold, transferred title, disposed of, or given away any money, or other property, including money or property in foreign countries? If “yes,” give the following information:

What you sold, transferred title, disposed of, or gave away and the value of the property. Fill in blocks are below the question to be used to enter the information.

D. Description of Form SSA-8202-OCR-SM Question 11

Question 11 on the SSA-8202-OCR-SM–Since [pre-printed date], have you sold, transferred title, disposed of, or given away any money, or other property, including money or property in foreign countries?

E. Description of Form SSA-8203-BK Question 23

Question 23on the SSA-8203-BK is a two-part question:

  • Since the date on page 1, have you, or your spouse living with you sold, transferred title, disposed of or given away any money, or other property, including money or property in foreign countries?

  • If you co-owned property with another person(s), did you or any co-owner sell, transfer, or give away any co-owned money or property?

If “yes” to a. or b. go on to c. If no to both, go to 24.

F. Description of Form SSA-3988-OCR-SM Question 20

Question 20 on the SSA-3988-OCR-SM:

  • “Since [pre-printed date], have you or your spouse living with you sold, transferred title, disposed of, or given away any property, including property in foreign countries?”

  • “Since [pre-printed date], have you or your spouse living with you disposed of or given away any money?”

G. Description of Form SSA-3989-OCR-SM Question 20

Question 20 on the SSA-3989-OCR-SM:

  • Since [pre-printed date], has the child or the parent(s) living with the child sold, transferred title, disposed of, or given away any property, including property in foreign countries?

  • Since [pre-printed date], has the child or the parent(s) living with the child disposed of or given away any money?

H. Procedure

Develop allegations of resource transfers, as follows:

  • If the recipient alleges no resource transfers and other information in SSA records agrees, do not develop any further.

  • If the recipient alleges resource transfers, to determine whether the transfer is valid refer to SI 01150.003. If the transfer is valid, document the file per SI 01150.001B. See SI 01150.110 on developing resource transfers.

  • If recipient alleges resource transfers, indicate the date of the transfer.