<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:05:57"><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0-000000">67:12:05:57</span></a><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0-000001">.  Benefits to children and adults derived from government sources.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0"> All benefits derived from governmental sources and compensations </span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0"> are actually received by applicants for or recipients of public assistance </span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0"> be considered available to and deductible from the requirements recognized on the assistance plan on the same basis as net income derived from real or personal property. If an individual within the household receives </span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">supplemental security income (</span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">SSI</span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">, the department may not consider that individual's income or resources when determining </span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">aid to families with dependent children (</span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">AFDC</span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0"> eligibility and the amount of assistance. If the recipient payee's only child is determined eligible for and becomes a recipient of SSI, the recipient payee continues to be eligible for AFDC provided all other eligibility factors are met.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">    If an individual receives educational assistance from the </span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">V</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">eterans' </span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">A</span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">dministration, th</span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">e</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0"> part of the payment that is for the student and is used for items for school purposes and child care services necessary for school attendance </span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">is</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0"> not considered income for purposes of the AFDC program. Th</span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">e</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0"> part of the payment received from the </span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">V</span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">eterans</span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">'</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0"> </span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">A</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">dministration for the individual's dependents who are in an AFDC assistance unit </span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0"> be </span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">considered</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0"> available as nonexempt income.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">    </span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 2 SDR 88, effective July 1, 1976; 4 SDR 27, effective November 6, 1977; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 9 SDR 42, effective October 10, 1982; 11 SDR 54, effective October 1, 1984</span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">; 52 SDR 55, effective December 2, 2025</span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">    </span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0-000003">28-</span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">    </span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0-000003">28-</span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">    </span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0-000001">Cross-Reference:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0"> </span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">Need and amount of assistance -- Income and resources</span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">, 45 C.F.R. § 233.20(a)(3)(vii)</span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">(x)</span><span class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3ff13a60-8978-49b4-96ce-0959472c12b0000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>