2307 Austrian Social Insurance Payments

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Georgia Division of Family and Children Services
Medicaid Policy Manual

Policy Title:

Austrian Social Insurance Payments

Effective Date:

April 2020

Chapter:

2300

Policy Number:

2307

Previous Policy Number(s):

MT 1

Updated or Reviewed in MT:

MT-59

Requirements

Permanently exclude from resources unspent Austrian Social Insurance Payments based, in whole or in part, on wage credits granted under Paragraphs 500-506 of the Austrian General Social Insurance Act.

Basic Considerations

Austrian Social Insurance Payments not based on wage credits granted under Paragraphs 500-506 are not excluded from resources under this provision.

Interest earned on unspent portions is not excluded from income or resources.

Procedures

If the payments were excluded from income on the basis of wage credits, exclude unspent portions as a resource indefinitely.

If the payments are not based on wage credits, obtain a signed statement from the individual as to the date(s) and amount(s) of any deposits corresponding to the Austrian Social Insurance Payments.