452-1 PAYMENT CALCULATIONS

452-1 PAYMENT CALCULATIONS

After an applicant or recipient is determined prospectively eligible for assistance, the APA payment is calculated for the benefit month. The benefit month is the month for which assistance is provided, regardless of when it is paid. For example, APA benefits paid to meet the needs of an individual or couple for the month of April are considered to be for the benefit month of April, even if they are paid in the month of May. To be eligible for assistance, the individual or couple must be eligible for at least a $1.00 APA payment.

Monthly maximum payment standards are used to calculate APA and SSI benefit amounts. The APA and SSI payment standards are shown in Addendum 1 .

Note: DPA must calculate the countable income rather than using the amount calculated by SSA .

452-1 A. APA PAYMENTS

APA payments are calculated using the APA countable income received or expected to be received in the benefit month.

Example 1: (based on 2026 payment standards) Olivia, an unmarried APA recipient in an independent living arrangement, expects to receive monthly SSA income of $1077 in the month of October. After the $20 income exclusion is allowed, Olivia's expected net countable income is $1057. The October APA payment is based on the net countable Social Security income expected to be received in October. $1,356 APA Payment Standard for an Individual, Living Independently - 1,057 Net Countable SSA Income $ 299 APA Payment

Example 2: (based on 2026 payment standards) Leo, an unmarried APA recipient in an independent living arrangement receives an SSI payment of $994. $1,356 APA individual, independent living standard - 994 APA net countable income ( SSI individual, "A" living arrangement standard) = $362 APA payment

Example 3: (based on 2026 payment standards) Charlotte, an unmarried APA recipient in an independent living arrangement receives an SSI payment of $957. $1,356 APA individual, independent living standard - 957 APA net countable income ( SSI individual, "A" living arrangement standard) = $399 APA payment

Example 4: (based on 2026 payment standards) A married couple who are both eligible for APA reside in an independent living arrangement. Each member of the couple receives monthly SSI payments. The husband receives $746 and the wife receives $745 totaling $1,491. $2,019 APA couple, both eligible, independent living standard - 1,491 APA net countable income ( SSI "A' living arrangement standard for an eligible couple) = $528 APA payment

Example 5: (based on 2026 payment standards, using allowable earned income exclusions) Amanda, an unmarried APA recipient in an independent living arrangement receives an SSI payment of $777 and $605 of gross monthly wages. ($605 - $20 = $585 - $65 = $520/2=$260 countable wages + $777 SSI = $1,037 countable income) $1,356 APA individual, independent living standard - 1,037 APA net countable income ( SSI individual, "A" living arrangement standard) = $319 APA payment

Example 6: (based on 2026 payment standards, using the ineligible child allocation and allowable earned income exclusions) Emma, a married APA recipient in an independent living arrangement, receives an SSI payment of $499 and Benjamin, her husband, makes $2,144 gross monthly wages. They have one child, Kai. ($2,144 - $497 = $1647 - $20 - $65 = $1562/2= $781 countable wages + $499 SSI = $1,280) $1,515 APA couple one eligible, independent living standard - $1.280 APA net countable income ( SSI "A" living arrangement standard for a couple one eligible) = $235 APA payment

452-1 B. APA PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS

Refer to EIS Procedure 2019-1 for detailed APA processing instructions.

452-1 C. INTERIM ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS

Interim Assistance payments are always based on the income received or expected to be received in the benefit month. The amount of the Interim Assistance payment is $280 to each individual, except for payments to institutionalized individuals. Institutionalized individuals receive an Interim Assistance payment equal to the APA personal needs allowance of $200, less any other countable income.

If both members of a couple are eligible for Interim Assistance, each member of the couple will receive $280, but eligibility will be based on the appropriate couple, both eligible standard.

If one member of a couple is eligible for Interim Assistance and the other member is eligible for regular APA , each member of the couple is budgeted as an individual until Interim Assistance ends. However, the resource limit for a couple applies in these situations.