Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 675 - ASSETS › Subchapter 3 - EVALUATION OF ASSETS › Section 17-675-18 - Evaluating assets for food stamps

Current through June, 2024
(a) The assets of
				  all members of a food stamp applicant household shall be considered as of the
				  time of the application interview. The household shall be given an opportunity
				  to update any changes in its assets at the time of the application interview. A
				  determination that the household did not transfer assets to become eligible for
				  food stamp shall be made. The updated information shall be used to determine
				  whether the household's assets are below the maximum allowable asset retention
				  limits. In the instance when the asset level at the time of application is
				  above the maximum allowable level and the asset level at the time of interview
				  is below the maximum level, and the dates of application and interview are in
				  two different months, the household will be denied for the month of application
				  and certified eligible for the following month.
(b) The assets of all members of a food stamp
				  recipient household are evaluated as of the first day of the corresponding
				  issuance month.
(c) The assets of
				  the non-household members shall not be counted as available to the
				  household.
(d) The assets of
				  excluded household member shall be counted as available to the remaining
				  household members.
(e) Assets owned
				  jointly by separate households shall be considered available in their entirety
				  to each household, unless the household can demonstrate that the assets are
				  inaccessible to the household. If the household can demonstrate that it has
				  access to only a portion of the assets, that portion of the assets shall be
				  counted toward the household's personal reserve. The assets shall be considered
				  inaccessible to the household if the assets cannot be practically subdivided
				  and the household's access to the value of the assets is dependent on the
				  agreement of the joint owner who refuses to comply. For the purpose of this
				  provision, ineligible aliens or disqualified individuals residing with the
				  household shall be considered household members.
(f) The branch shall, in situations where the
				  household has received a nonrecurring lump sum payment as specified in section
				  17-675-36(c),
				  review the case file to determine if the amount received in addition to the
				  amount of assets already listed in the case file will exceed the asset limit
				  for the household. If the amount does not exceed the limit, the case file shall
				  be documented with the information received. No further action shall be
				  required. If the total amount exceeds the allowable asset limitation, the
				  household shall be given an opportunity to update its entire asset statement.
				  If the household declines to do so or the amount of assets still exceeds the
				  limit, the branch shall take action to terminate the household's
				  certification.
(g) Households who
				  are categorically eligible as defined in section
				  17-663-143
				  shall be considered to have satisfied the resource eligibility criteria for the
				  food stamp program. The assets of any household member who receives general
				  assistance (GA) benefits, supplemental security income (SSI) benefits under
				  Title XVI of the Social Security Act, or benefits under Part A of Title IV of
				  the Social Security Act (AFDC benefits) shall not be considered when
				  determining the household's total assets. Jointly owned assets, which are
				  considered accessible to all of the owners and which are jointly owned by
				  members of a mixed food stamp household where one or more of the owners are
				  categorically asset eligible and the remaining owner or owners are not
				  recipients of AFDC, GA, or SSI benefits, shall be prorated by the number of
				  owners listed on the asset. The prorated amount that is attributed to the
				  owners who are nonrecipients of AFDC, GA, or SSI benefits shall be considered a
				  countable asset when determining the household's total assetesip.