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State Disability Assistance
| State Disability Assistance (SDA) provides cash assistance to eligible disabled adults. If you are the caretaker of a disabled person or are age 65 or older, you may be eligible for SDA. |
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| Disability
Determination |
Asset Limits |
You are considered disabled for SDA purposes if you:
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Receive disability-related benefits (such as medicaid based on
disability or blindness)
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Reside in a special facility (such as a licensed Adult Foster
Care Home); or
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Obtain certification by DHS medical consultants as unable to work
due to a mental of physical disability for at least 90 days.
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The cash asset limit is $3,000. Assets are cash or any
property you own.
Cash assets include:
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Cash on hand
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Bank and credit union accounts
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Investments
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Retirement plans
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Trusts
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| Income |
Residency
Requirements
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Most earned and unearned income is counted. Income is
considered when determining the amount of SDA you are eligible to receive.
Examples of countable income are:
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Wages.
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Self-employment earnings.
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Rental income.
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Social Security benefits.
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Veterans benefits.
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The following residency requirements apply:
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Must be a U.S. citizen (or acceptable alien status).
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Must live in Michigan.
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Must not be receiving cash from any other state.
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