Resources Essential For Self-Support Excluded

Resources are excluded as essential to self-support, if they fall into one (1) of the categories described below. (7-1-24) 01. Essential Property in Current Use. Property in current use in the type of activity that qualifies it as essential to self-support is excluded, regardless of value or rate of return. Trade or business property, government permits, and personal property used by an employee for work are excluded regardless of value or rate of return. If the property is not in current use, for reasons beyond the participant’s control, there must be a reasonable expectation the required use will resume. If the participant does not intend to resume the self-support activity, the property is a countable resource for the month after the month of last use. (7-1-24) 02. Nonbusiness Property Producing Goods or Services. Up to six thousand dollars ($6,000) of the equity value of nonbusiness property, used to produce goods or services essential to daily activities, is excluded regardless of rate of return. Equity value over six thousand dollars ($6,000) is not excluded. This exclusion is not used for income-producing property. (7-1-24) 03. Nonbusiness Income-Producing Property. Up to six thousand dollars ($6,000) equity in nonbusiness income-producing property is excluded if the property produces a net annual return equal to at least six percent (6%) of the excluded equity. If a participant owns more than one (1) piece of income-producing property, the six percent (6%) return requirement applies to each. The six thousand dollars ($6,000) equity value limit applies to the total equity value of all the properties meeting the six percent (6%) return requirement. If the earnings decline is for reasons beyond the participant’s control, up to twenty-four (24) months can be allowed for the property to resume producing a six percent (6%) return. If the property still is not producing a six percent (6%) return at the end of the twenty-four (24) month extension, the resource exclusion must end the month after the month the twenty-four (24) month period ends. (7-1-24) 245. RESOURCES SET ASIDE AS PART OF A PLAN FOR ACHIEVING SELF-SUPPORT (PASS) EXCLUDED. PASS allows blind and disabled participants to set aside income and resources necessary for the achievement of its goals. Resources set aside as part of an approved PASS are excluded. The PASS disregard must not be applied to resources unless the participant would be ineligible due to excess resources. To disregard resources, the PASS must show how resources the participant has or will receive under the plan, will be used to obtain the PASS goal. The PASS must show how the disregarded resources will be identified separately from the participant’s other resources, list items or activities requiring savings or purchases and the amounts the participant anticipates saving or spending, and show a specific target date to achieve the objective. (7-1-24)