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SSA RIN: 0960-AF84 Publication ID: Spring 2004 
Title: Elimination of Clothing From the Definitions of Income and In-Kind Support and Maintenance, Exclusions of One Automobile, and Household Goods and Personal Effects Under SSI From Resources (950F) 
Abstract: We propose to make the following changes to our rules on determining income and resources under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. 1. We propose to remove clothing from the definition of income and from the definition of in-kind support and maintenance. As a result, we generally will not count gifts of clothing as income when we decide whether a person can receive SSI benefits or when we compute the amount of benefits. 2. We propose to simplify our rules on how we exclude an automobile in determining the resources of a SSI applicant or recipient. Specifically, we propose to exclude one automobile from resources if it is used for transportation, without consideration of its value. 3. We propose to change our resources counting rules in the SSI program by eliminating the dollar value limit for the exclusion of household goods and personal effects. As a result, we would not count household goods and personal effects as resources when we decide whether a person can receive SSI benefits. 
Agency: Social Security Administration(SSA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 416.1102 to 416.1104    20 CFR 416.1121    20 CFR 416.1124    20 CFR 416.1130    20 CFR 416.1133    20 CFR 416.1140    20 CFR 416.1142    20 CFR 416.1144 to 416.1145    20 CFR 416.1147 to 416.1149    20 CFR 416.1157    20 CFR 416.1210    20 CFR 416.1216    20 CFR 416.1218   
Legal Authority: Sec 1612 of the Social Security Act    Sec 1613(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  01/06/2004  69 FR 554   
NPRM Comment Period End  03/08/2004    
Final Action  09/00/2004    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Albert Fatur
Social Insurance Specialist
Social Security Administration
Office of Income Security Programs, Office of Income Security Programs, 6401 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401
Phone:410 965-9855

Robert J. Augustine
Social Insurance Specialist
Social Security Administration
Office of Regulations, 6401 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401
Phone:410 965-0020