Section 5103 of P.L. 101-508 changed the disability standard for Disabled deceased spouse Benefits (DWB) to conform with the disability standard for disabled workers effective January 1991. Section 5103 includes a provision that permits months of eligibility for SSI or federally administered State supplementary payments (SSP) to be counted toward the 5-month DWB waiting period and the 24-month D-HI qualifying period.

When a current or former Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Federally administered SSP recipient becomes entitled (or deemed entitled for Medicare purposes only) to DWB under the revised disability standard. The, DWB will receive credit for all months in an SSI/SSP period of eligibility beginning with the first month for which the individual is eligible to receive any payment up to the month of (deemed) DWB entitlement. We count all, beginning with the first month of eligibility, including all months, of nonpayment, suspension and termination.

The same months of SSI/SSP, that are credited toward the 5-month DWB waiting period may also be credited toward the 24-month D-HI qualifying period.

The first possible month of entitlement to D-HI under this provision is January 1991.

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  Processing Claims DI 11015.001

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  Medicaid Continuation SI 01715.015B.5.