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Deeming from Parents

A child under age 18 is subject to deeming of both income and resources from a natural or adoptive parent or a step-parent living in the same household. An exception to this applies when the child lives only with the step-parent due to the death or divorce of the natural parent. In this case, the step-parent is not considered a parent for deeming purposes.

Deeming does not apply when the eligible child is not in the same household as the parent unless the absence is temporary (e.g., the child is away at school or the parent is absent from the household due solely to a duty assignment as a member of the Armed Forces on active duty).

See "Deeming Income from Parents - Amount" for information about kinds of income that are included and excluded.

See "Deeming Resources from Parents - Amount " for information about how parental resources are deemed to a child.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Deemed income or resources can be included in a PASS either for purposes of determining eligibility or raising the SSI cash benefit amount. If, for example, SSA deems that $200 of parental income is available to an SSI recipient who is under age 18, then the recipient's SSI cash benefit will be reduced by $180. If the parents set aside $180 in a savings account and include that amount in a PASS (perhaps for the future purchase of Job Coach services) then the SSI cash benefit amount will rise by $180.

ALSO NOTE, HOWEVER: Individuals who are less than 15 years old are not considered likely candidates for a PASS.

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