ASSET TRANSFERS
ISSUE DATE: 03/2026
MFIP, GA:
A transfer of assets conveys ownership of those assets to another party. People may or may not receive compensation from the transfer. Some examples of transfers are sales, gifts, and trades.
Asset transfers can make a unit ineligible. When determining the effect of an asset transfer, consider transfers made by any person whose assets count toward the unit's asset limit. See 0015.48 (Whose Assets to Consider).
See 0015.69.06 (Improper Asset Transfers) to determine whether a transfer was improper and what steps to take after that determination.
SNAP:
Only non-categorically eligible SNAP units ARE subject to an asset test. Categorically eligible SNAP units are NOT subject to an asset test. See 0013.06 (SNAP Categorical Eligibility/Ineligibility) to determine categorical eligibility or ineligibility.
For non-categorically eligible SNAP units, see 0015.81 (Assets – SNAP) for the SNAP asset policies, including transferred assets.
MSA:
For non-SSI recipients, follow GA.
For SSI recipients, no action is required. SSA makes all asset determinations.
HSP:
Follow MSA for aged, blind, or disabled clients. Follow GA for all other adults.
PREVIOUS REVISIONS
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 05/2025 | in SNAP, adds that non-categorically eligible SNAP cases are subject to an asset test. In MFIP, DWP, GA, adds general provisions. In MSA, updates language for assets. |
| 09/2016 | updates the name and link of the Minnesota Health Care Programs Eligibility Policy Manual. No policy was changed. |
| 12/2014 | Removed WB. This program was suspended 12/1/14. |
| 11/2013 | change the link title to Insurance Affordability Programs/Health Care Manuals due to manual name change. No policy was changed. |
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