A Customer Only Calculation

Programs Manual Section MSP MA612

The customer has Medicare Part A and Part B. The customer receives Social Security Retirement income of $1,350.00 per month. He also works part time and made $200.00 in February 2026.

The customer’s MSP eligibility is calculated as follows:

Step Action 1 Calculate net unearned income: $1,350.00 (customer’s countable unearned income that is not needs based) - $0.00 (1/3 child support deduction is not applicable) - $20.00 (general income deduction) = $1,330.00 (subtotal) + $0.00 (has no income based on need) = $1,330.00 (net unearned income) 2 Calculate net earned income: $200.00 (customer’s total countable earned income) - $0.00 (unused portion of the $20.00 general income deduction) - $65.00 (standard work expense deduction) - $0.00 (IRWE deduction) = $135.00 (subtotal of earned income) - $67.50 (1/2 subtotal of earned income) - $0.00 (blind work expense deduction) = $67.50 (net earned income) 3 Calculate total net income: $1,330.00 (net unearned income from Step 1 above) + $67.50 (net earned income from Step 2 above) = $1,397.50 (subtotal or net income) - $0.00 (allocation not applicable because the customer has no children) = $1,397.50 (total net income) 4 Compare the result in Step 3 to the MSP for an individual: Because $1,397.50 is between $1,330.01 – $1,596.00 (2026 SLMB FPL Standard), the customer is income eligible for SLMB.