# 20 CFR § 416.1210: Exclusions from resources; general > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.1210 ## Section - **Citation:** 20 CFR § 416.1210 - **Heading:** Exclusions from resources; general - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** September 22, 2026 - **Source:** Publisher's official text - **Location:** Title 20—Employees' Benefits > CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION > PART 416—SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED > Subpart L—Resources and Exclusions ## 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; (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 CFR § 416.101 § 416.101 Introduction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.101.md) - [20 CFR § 416.110 § 416.110 Purpose of program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.110.md) - [20 CFR § 416.120 § 416.120 General definitions and use of terms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.120.md) - [20 CFR § 416.121 § 416.121 Receipt of aid or assistance for December 1973 under an approved State plan under title I, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.121.md) - [20 CFR § 416.401 § 416.401 Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.401.md) - [20 CFR § 416.405 § 416.405 Cost-of-living adjustments in benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.405.md) - [20 CFR § 416.412 § 416.412 Amount of benefits; eligible couple.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.412.md) - [20 CFR § 416.413 § 416.413 Amount of benefits; qualified individual.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.413.md) - [20 CFR § 416.414 § 416.414 Amount of benefits; eligible individual or eligible couple in a medical treatment facility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.414.md) - [20 CFR § 416.415 § 416.415 Amount of benefits; eligible individual is disabled child under age 18.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.415.md) - [20 CFR § 416.420 § 416.420 Determination of benefits; general.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.420.md) - [20 CFR § 416.428 § 416.428 Eligible individual without an eligible spouse has an essential person in his home.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.428.md) - [20 CFR § 416.435 § 416.435 Change in status involving a couple; ineligibility occurs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.435.md) - [20 CFR § 416.501 § 416.501 Payment of benefits: General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.501.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-416.1210. 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