WHAT RESOURCES DO NOT COUNT FOR SSI?
For SSI, we do not count:
the home you live in and the land it is on (we do not place a lien on your home);
household goods and personal effects;
your wedding and engagement rings;
burial spaces for you or your immediate family;
burial funds for you and your spouse, each valued at $1,500 or less (See the SSI Spotlight on Burial Funds);
life insurance policies with a combined face value of $1,500 or less;
one vehicle, regardless of value, if it is used for transportation for you or a member of your household;
retroactive SSI or Social Security benefits for up to nine months after you receive them (including payments received in installments);
grants, scholarships, fellowships, or gifts set aside to pay educational expenses for nine months after receipt.