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(B) See Appendix B.
(2) The income of the child or children is disregarded.
(3) Unemployment insurance and child support are also disregarded when determining initial (and ongoing) eligibility for the Arkansas Work Pays Program.
(4) Refer to 20 CAR § 502-506 for unearned income to disregard.
(f)FPL calculation (ongoing eligibility).#
(f) FPL calculation (ongoing eligibility).
(1)(A) If the participant is paid weekly:
(i)Total the gross income actually received in the month;#
(i) Total the gross income actually received in the month;
(ii)(a) Divide the total by four (4).
(b) See note below; and
(iii) Multiply by 4.334.
(B) Note. If the participant is paid weekly but received five (5) checks in the month, divide total gross income by and multiply by 4.334.
(2)(A) If the participant is paid every two (2) weeks (biweekly):
(i) Total the gross income actually received in the month;
(ii)(a) Divide the total by two (2).
(b) See note below; and
(iii) Multiply by 2.167.
(B) Note. If the participant is paid every two (2) weeks (biweekly) but received three (3) checks in the month, divide total gross income by three (3) and multiply by 2.167.
(3) If the participant is paid twice a month (semi-monthly), total the gross income actually received in the month with no conversion.
(4) Note. The Program Eligibility Specialist will review the work documentation each month to determine if there is a need to update the budget.
(5)(A) An update to the budget is only necessary if there has been a significant change in income.
(B) A significant change is:
(i) One in which the new wage is equal to or exceeds one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the current federal poverty level for the family size; and