TN 38 (12-98)

SI 00810.430 Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) as an Income Exclusion

Citations:

20 CFR 416.1112, 416.1124, and 416.1180

A. Policy

Income, whether earned or unearned, of a blind or disabled recipient may be excluded if such income is needed to fulfill a plan to achieving self-support (PASS).

This exclusion does not apply to a blind or disabled individual age 65 or older, unless he/she was receiving SSI or State disability or blind payments for the month before he/she became age 65.

B. References

• Applying the PASS exclusion, SI 00870.001

• IRWE and PASS exclusions both apply, SI 00820.545B.3.