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If a person is ineligible for Title XVI (SSI) due to a spouses income, can that income be used as income to contribute to a PASS?

April 26, 2017contribute income ineligible pass person spouse ssi title Used XVI

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If a person is ineligible for Title XVI (SSI) due to a spouses income, can that income be used as income to contribute to a PASS?

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Yes, SSA will determine a deemed amount that can be used as income to set aside in a PASS. A deemed amount is the portion of a spouse’s income deemed useable by the person with a disability when they figure what, if any, cash benefit is due from SSI.