# 20 C.F.R. § 416.1210 (2026): Exclusions from resources; general > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_1210 ## Section - **Citation:** 20 C.F.R. § 416.1210 (2026) - **Heading:** Exclusions from resources; general - **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 / § 416.1210: § 416.1210 Exclusions from resources › general. ## Text In determining the resources of an individual (and spouse, if any), the following items shall be excluded: (a) The home (including the land appertaining thereto) to the extent its value does not exceed the amount set forth in § 416.1212; (b) Household goods and personal effects as defined in § 416.1216; (c) An automobile, if used for transportation, as provided in § 416.1218; (d) Property of a trade or business which is essential to the means of self-support as provided in § 416.1222; (e) Nonbusiness property which is essential to the means of self-support as provided in § 416.1224; (f) Resources of a blind or disabled individual which are necessary to fulfill an approved plan for achieving self-support as provided in § 416.1226; (g) Stock in regional or village corporations held by natives of Alaska during the twenty-year period in which the stock is inalienable pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (see § 416.1228); (h) Life insurance owned by an individual (and spouse, if any) to the extent provided in § 416.1230; (i) Restricted allotted Indian lands as provided in § 416.1234; (j) Payments or benefits provided under a Federal statute other than title XVI of the Social Security Act where exclusion is required by such statute; (k) Disaster relief assistance as provided in § 416.1237; (l) Burial spaces and certain funds up to $1,500 for burial expenses as provided in § 416.1231; (m) Title XVI or title II retroactive payments as provided in § 416.1233; (n) Housing assistance as provided in § 416.1238; (o) Refunds of Federal income taxes and advances made by an employer relating to an earned income tax credit, as provided in § 416.1235; (p) Payments received as compensation for expenses incurred or losses suffered as a result of a crime as provided in § 416.1229; (q) Relocation assistance from a State or local government as provided in § 416.1239; (r) Dedicated financial institution accounts as provided in § 416.1247; income taxes and advances made by an employer relating to an earned income tax credit, as provided in § 416.1235; (p) Payments received as compensation for expenses incurred or losses suffered as a result of a crime as provided in § 416.1229; (q) Relocation assistance from a State or local government as provided in § 416.1239; (r) Dedicated financial institution accounts as provided in § 416.1247; (s) Gifts to children under age 18 with life-threatening conditions as provided in § 416.1248; (t) Restitution of title II, title VIII or title XVI benefits because of misuse by certain representative payees as provided in § 416.1249; (u) Any portion of a grant, scholarship, fellowship, or gift used or set aside for paying tuition, fees, or other necessary educational expenses as provided in § 416.1250; (v) Payment of a refundable child tax credit, as provided in § 416.1235; and (w) Any annuity paid by a State to a person (or his or her spouse) based on the State's determination that the person is: (1) A veteran (as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101); and (2) Blind, disabled, or aged. [40 FR 48915, Oct. 20, 1975, as amended at 41 FR 13338, Mar. 30, 1976; 44 FR 15664, Mar. 15, 1979; 48 FR 57127, Dec. 28, 1983; 51 FR 34464, Sept. 29, 1986; 55 FR 28378, July 11, 1990; 58 FR 63890, Dec. 3, 1993; 59 FR 8538, Feb. 23, 1994; 61 FR 1712, Jan. 23, 1996; 61 FR 67207, Dec. 20, 1996; 70 FR 6345, Feb. 7, 2005; 70 FR 41138, July 18, 2005; 71 FR 45378, Aug. 9, 2006; 75 FR 1273, Jan. 11, 2010; 75 FR 54287, Sept. 7, 2010] ## 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) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P416_S416_1210. 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