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STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE 44-133 (Cont.) INCOME Regulations

44-133 TREATMENT OF INCOME -- CALWORKS (Continued)

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Step 2 $1021 Family MAP for Six (All excluded dependents of the stepparent are included, regardless of deprivation since the stepparent's income is used.)

- 375 Total Family Net Nonexempt Income

$ 646 Potential Grant

Step 3 $542 AU MAP for Two

$646 Potential Grant

$542 Aid Payment (lesser of AU MAP or potential grant)

* 50% Earned Income Disregard and Net Nonexempt Income must be rounded down to the nearest dollar amount: MPP Section 44-315.34

(AR/CO) Example 3: Family with Ineligible Non-citizen AU Members and Stepparent with Income and Excluded Dependents

Timed out mother receives aid for her two children. The mother has earnings of $600 per month that is reasonably anticipated to continue at the same amount during the AR/CO Payment Period. Also living in the home are: 1) the ineligible non-citizen spouse of the unaided parent; 2) the unaided mother's ineligible non-citizen child in common with no deprivation; 3) the unaided mother's citizen child in common who has no deprivation; and 4) a separate ineligible non-citizen child of the spouse. The spouse has $375 per month earned income that is reasonably anticipated to continue at the same level during the AR/CO Payment Period. The family is nonexempt and lives in Region 1.

Eligibility Grant Computation

Step 1 $ 975 Family's Monthly Earned Income

- 225 $225 Unused DBI Disregard

$ 750 Subtotal

- 375 50% Earned Income Disregard*

$ 375 Net Earned Income

$ 375 Total Family Net Nonexempt Income*

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CALIFORNIA-DSS-MANUAL-EAS MANUAL LETTER NO. EAS-14-02 Effective 7/1/14

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