Section 17-676-25 - Supplemental security income benefits(a) For the State-ABD and the General Assistance programs, supplemental security income (SSI) benefits shall be counted as unearned income as follows: (1) Medicare premium deductions, even if actually deducted from the payment, shall be included in the countable benefit amount.(2) The amount of the SSI benefits actually received, except as specified in paragraph (1), which may reflect recoupments, shall be the countable benefit amount.(b) For the AFDC program, SSI benefits of an individual excluded as specified in section 17-656.1-17, shall not be counted as income in determining eligibility or the amount of assistance for the remaining household members.(c) For the food stamp program, the SSI benefits, after deductions for recoupment, shall be countable unearned income.[Eff 3/19/93; am 8/1/94; am 9/26/97; am 7/16/99; am 11/19/05; am and comp 11/09/06] (Auth: HRS § 346-53) (Imp: HRS § 346-29; 7 C.F.R. §273.9(b); 45 C.F.R. §233.20 )