Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Collections Closure

DCSS-POL-09-2 v.2

 

  1. OVERVIEW
  1. The purpose of this policy is to provide staff and members of the public a working knowledge of cases involving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or concurrent SSI and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).
  1. APPLICABILITY
  1. This policy applies to all Arizona IV-D program staff performing Title IV-D services.
  1. POLICY
  1. Supplemental Security Income (SSI), SSI/SSDI concurrent or SSI/SSR concurrent shall not be collected for support. When income from SSI, SSI/SSDI concurrent or SSI/SSR concurrent is inadvertently collected through enforcement activity, funds must be returned within 5 business days from the date the DCSS confirms the source of the collection.
  2. CRITERIA
  1. In order to be eligible for a review for SSI, SSI/SSDI concurrent or SSI/SSR concurrent case closure, the IV-D case must meet a least one of the following criteria:
  1. The noncustodial parent (NCP) has a medically verified total and permanent disability and receives SSI/SSDI concurrently as his/her sole income.
  2. The NCP receives SSI as his/her sole income, strictly based on financial need.

If either of these criteria are met, a case may be reviewed for the 938 – NCP SOLE INCOME SSI OR SSDI/SSI CONCURRENT OR SSI/SSR CONCURRENT closure.

  1. PROCEDURE
  1. This policy is supported by staff procedures, which identify how action related to this policy will be conducted, including responsibilities, time frames, and required actions.
  1. AUTHORITY
Federal Authority

5 C.F.R. § 581.104

Moneys which are not subject to garnishment.
45 C.F.R. § 303.11(b)(9) Case Closure Criteria

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Policy Revision Date: 12/06/2022
Policy Review Date: 11/02/2022

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