For Guaranteed Income Financial Treatment Trial (GIFTT) participants receiving guaranteed income (GI) payments, exclude the monthly $1,000 GI from counting as unearned income. These payments are also excluded from income for deeming purposes for other eligible individuals in the same household. Participants will receive the GI payments for a period of 12 months on an Akimbo Now debit card.

If an individual enrolls by the 9th day of the month, that person receives the first GI payment on the 15th of that month. If an individual enrolls after the 9th day of the month, that person receives the first GI payment on 15th of following month.

All GI payments are deposited on the Akimbo Now debit card on the 15th of month, unless it falls on a weekend, in which case it is the business day prior to the 15th.

When an applicant, recipient, or deemor alleges participation in GIFTT and proof exists (e.g., eLAS documentation, CCE, SSID, or DCF documentation, GIFTT participation letter, Akimbo Now card statements showing GIFTT payments):

Inform the individuals that they are responsible for reporting to SSA if they change their place of residence. The correct address is necessary for proper FO jurisdiction purposes.

1. 1. 

   On the Other Income option under Income Payment Page in SSI Claims:

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     Per the allegation or verification, enter $1000.00 in the ALLEGED AMOUNT or VERIFIED AMOUNT field for the month the GIFTT payment was made.

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     Enter $1,000 in the OTHER DEDUCTION AMOUNT ($$).

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     Enter GIFTT PAYMENT EXCLUSION in OTHER DEDUCTION AMOUNT REASON field.

2. 2. 

   Verify the case has been correctly identified in the Case Characteristics Code (CG) field on the SSR Special Messages page in CCE or via 1719B for non-MSSICS cases (see SM 01301.785, SM 01601.460, and MS 08125.010).

3. 3. 

   On the Development Worksheet page in CCE, in the ISSUE field, enter GIFTT. In the REMARKS field, enter GIFTT PMTS, and set a tickle date for one year.

If it is alleged during a redetermination that GIFTT participation ended, verify participation status with your Regional contact.

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  See DI 60005.010 for general documentation of GIFTT participation.