Rule 23-103-5.6 - Treatment of Revocable TrustsA. The entire corpus of a revocable trust is counted as an available resource to the individual. Any income earned by the trust and paid into the trust is also an available resource.B. Any payments from the trust made to or for the benefit of the individual are counted as income to the individual, provided the payment is counted as income under SSI cash assistance rules.C. Any payments from the trust which are not made to or for the benefit of the individual are considered assets disposed of for less than fair market value. [Refer to Miss. Admin. Code Part 103, Chapter 7]D. Home property placed in a revocable trust loses its excluded status if the client is in an institution.E. Changes made to a revocable trust that restrict or limit its use for the individual or spouse may be a transfer of assets. [Refer to Miss. Admin. Code Part 103, Chapter 7]23 Miss. Code. R. § 103-5.6
42 CFR §435.601(b); Social Security Act §1902 (r) (2); Omnibus Reconciliation Act (OBRA-93) of 1993 § 13611 (Rev. 1993); Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 §6016 (Rev. 2006).