[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 7783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3241]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Rescission of Social Security Ruling (SSR) 89-5p, Title XVI: 
Treatment of Installment Sales Contract in Home Replacement Situations

AGENCY: Social Security Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commissioner of Social Security gives notice of the 
rescission of SSR 89-5p.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 9, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanne K. Castello, Division of 
Regulations and Rulings, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security 
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235, (410) 965-1711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Social Security Rulings make available to 
the public precedential decisions relating to the Federal old-age, 
survivors, disability, supplemental security income, and black lung 
benefits programs. Social Security Rulings may be based on case 
decisions made at all administrative levels of adjudication, Federal 
court decisions, Commissioner's decisions, opinions of the Office of 
the General Counsel, and other policy interpretations of the law and 
regulations.
    In September 1989, the Social Security Administration (SSA) changed 
its national practice regarding the treatment of promissory notes or 
similar installment sales contracts in home replacement situations and 
published SSR 89-5p (C.E., 1989, p. 71), effective September 6, 1989. 
The Ruling explained that the value of an installment sales contract 
that met certain conditions constituted a ``proceed'' from the sale of 
an excluded home and could be excluded from resources under the 
supplemental security income program. 20 CFR 416.1212(d). In addition 
to the value of the installment sales contract itself, any money 
proceeds of the sale of the home, including a down payment and the 
portion of any installment amount constituting payment against the 
principal, could be excluded resources under the conditions specified 
in the Ruling.
    SSA regulations published on August 23, 1994, at 59 FR 43283, 
codify SSR 89-5p and reflect more completely SSA's policy on the 
treatment of proceeds from the sale of an excluded home. Consequently, 
SSR 89-5p is obsolete and is rescinded.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, Program 93.807, 
Supplemental Security Income.)

    Dated: February 1, 1995.
Shirley S. Chater,
Commissioner of Social Security.
[FR Doc. 95-3241 Filed 2-8-95; 8:45 am]
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