# 20 C.F.R. § 416.1203 (2026): Deeming of resources of an essential person

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## Section

- **Citation:** 20 C.F.R. § 416.1203 (2026)
- **Heading:** Deeming of resources of an essential person
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 20 CFR: Employees' Benefits / Chapter III: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION / Part 416: SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED / Subpart L: Resources and Exclusions / § 416.1203: § 416.1203   Deeming of resources of an essential person.

## Text

In the case of a qualified individual (as defined in § 416.221) whose payment standard has been increased because of the presence of an essential person (as defined in § 416.222), the resources of such qualified individual shall be deemed to include all the resources of such essential person with the exception of the resources explained in §§ 416.1210(t) and 416.1249. If such qualified individual would not meet the resource criteria for eligibility (as defined in §§ 416.1205 and 416.1260) because of the deemed resources, then the payment standard increase because of the essential person will be nullified and the provision of this section will not apply; essential person status is lost permanently. However, if such essential person is an ineligible spouse of a qualified individual or a parent (or spouse of a parent) of a qualified individual who is a child under age 21, then the resources of such person will be deemed to such qualified individual in accordance with the provision in § 416.1202.
[39 FR 33797, Sept. 20, 1974, as amended at 51 FR 10616, Mar. 28, 1986; 70 FR 41138, July 18, 2005]

## Nearby sections

- [20 C.F.R. § 416.1201 (2026) § 416.1201   Resources; general.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_1201.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.1202 (2026) § 416.1202   Deeming of resources.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_1202.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.1203 (2026) § 416.1203   Deeming of resources of an essential person.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_1203.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.1204 (2026) § 416.1204   Deeming of resources of the sponsor of an alien.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_1204.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.1204a (2026) § 416.1204a   Deeming of resources where Medicaid eligibility is affected.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_1204a.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.1205 (2026) § 416.1205   Limitation on resources.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_1205.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.1207 (2026) § 416.1207   Resources determinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_1207.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.1208 (2026) § 416.1208   How funds held in financial institution accounts are counted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_1208.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.1210 (2026) § 416.1210   Exclusions from resources; general.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_1210.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.1212 (2026) § 416.1212   Exclusion of the home.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_1212.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.1216 (2026) § 416.1216   Exclusion of household goods and personal effects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_1216.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.1218 (2026) § 416.1218   Exclusion of the automobile.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_1218.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.1220 (2026) § 416.1220   Property essential to self-support; general.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_1220.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 416.1222 (2026) § 416.1222   How income-producing property essential to self-support is counted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_1222.md)

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