An Adoption Taxpayer Identification Number (ATIN) is a unique nine-digit number issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a temporary taxpayer identification number for a child in a domestic or foreign adoption process.
Antitransfer laws, sometimes referred to as transfer of assets rules, penalize individuals who obtain eligibility for public benefits, such as Medicaid or SSI, by disposing of assets for less than fair market value.
Conditional supplemental security income (SSI) payments give SSI recipients payments when they have non-liquid resources that push them over SSI resource limits. Under SSI, recipients must remain below a certain threshold limit on resources to receive benefits because SSI is meant to serve low-income elderly or disabled citizens.
Countable resources are any assets or personal property included within a cap for receiving welfare aid from the government. The term usually refers to some kind of resource like jewelry that requires being sold before being used as income. What countable resource includes depends on the statute and can be tricky; for example, some family jewelry heirlooms may or may not be countable resources.
Dependent has multiple legal meanings. Generally, “dependent” refers to an individual who relies on support from another individual and usually cannot exist or sustain themselves independently without the aid or support of someone else. Basically, it is an individual who needs support and their support is contingent from the help of another individual. The dependent individual is sustained by the other individual.
Dependents benefits are social security proceeds which may be received by those who rely on the primary recipient’s income. Dependents benefits often take the form of survivor benefits, although in some circumstances dependents may receive benefits while the recipient still lives.
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Disability law refers to laws related to individuals with disabilities; specifically, these laws protect disabled individuals from certain kinds of discrimination. Disability laws are particularly concerned with employment, housing, education, and access to public services.
Earnings record is part of a person’s social security statement which details the person’s earnings over their lifetime. The earnings record is used to determine a person’s eligibility for and amount of disability, retirement, and other benefits.
[Last reviewed in July of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]
The federal benefit rate is the amount of money the Federal government provides for supplemental security income recipients. As of 2021, the benefit rate is $794 for individuals and $1,191 for couples, but the rate usually increases annually. The federal benefit rate is just the base rate; only five states and territories do not add in some way to this rate.
