Disabled Immigrant Eligibility
For general Food Stamp immigrant eligibility issues, check the Food Stamps immigrant eligibility category at http://www.masslegalservices.org/cat/2187. You may also want to look at the benefits cross-program immigrant eligibility category at http://www.masslegalservices.org/cat/2131.Resources in this Category
ALL Agency Rules & Procedures Practice Materials
Title  | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | Food Stamp Disability Verification for Elderly Noncitizens (English and Spanish) (FS-DVEN) DTA form for elderly noncitizens to verify disability so as to become eligible for Food Stamps (if they are not otherwise eligible). | 6/1/2008 | |
| | Food Stamp Disability Verification for Elderly Noncitizens (FS-DVEN) (English) | 5/29/2008 | |
| | Food Stamps for Legal Immigrants: MIRA Coalition Q&A on Who's Eligible | 12/1/2003 | |
| | FYI: Using TAFDC or EAEDC Disability Determinations to Establish a Disability for Food Stamp Purposes DES Disability Tracking Forms from TAFDC and EAEDC programs qualify recipients as disabled under the Food Stamp rules if they say that the person meets or equals SSI criteria (codes 100 and 110). This can result in waived face to face interview requirement, no gross income test, uncapped shelter deduction, work requirement exemmption, and different income standards. Also, some immigrants become eligible for Food Stamps based on having a qualifying disability status. The FYI provides details. | 4/22/2000 | |
| | Hotline Focus 07/08 Who counts as a licensed medical professional for purposes of the form verifying disability of noncitizen elder on Food Stamps; expedited Food Stamps still requires inquiry about assets for individuals who fit into new categorical eligibility categories. | 7/1/2008 | |
| | Quality Corner: Using SUA instead of actual utility costs, TAFDC disability exemptions and Food Stamps for immigrants Actual utility costs should only be used if the exceed the SUA; otherwise the SUA must be allowed if the person pays the utility. Immigrants who get TAFDC disability exemptions are eligible for federal Food Stamps if DES finds that their disability meets or equals SSI criteria. | 7/1/2000 | |
