E613 How to Calculate FTW Income Eligibility

Programs Manual Section FTW MA613.3

The customer is a 45-year-old man with a disability. He is quadriplegic. He works full time as a bookkeeper but because of his disability, he requires an attendant care worker and several IRWE items in order to work. He applies for AHCCCS FTW in February 2026. The customer also receives a $100.00 alimony payment each month.

His earned income from his job in February 2026 is $5,000.00. His IRWE expenses in order to work were verified to total $500.00.

The following steps are used to calculate the customer’s eligibility using the net income test:

Step Action 1 Disregard the customer’s unearned income. -$100.00 alimony payment $0.00 (counted unearned income) 2 Calculate net earned income: $5,000.00 (customer’s total countable earned income) - $20.00 (general income deduction) - $65.00 ($65.00 work expense deduction) - $500.00 (IRWE deduction) =$4,415.00 (subtotal of earned income) - $2,207.50 (½ of subtotal of earned income) - $0.00 (blind work expense deduction) =$2,207.50 (net earned income) 3 Compare the result in Step 2 above to $3,325.00 (250% of the FPL): Because $2,207.50 is less than $3,325.00, the customer is income eligible for AHCCCS FTW.

NOTE The customer is eligible for AHCCCS FTW. If he passes the PAS, he is eligible for ALTCS AHCCCS FTW.