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STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE 44-315 (Cont.) AID PAYMENTS Regulations

44-315 AMOUNT OF AID (Continued)

44-315

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(SAR) Computation of monthly grant amount for a SAR Payment Period when the AU's income reported for the SAR Data Month is reasonably anticipated to differ for one or more months of the SAR Payment Period.

Example 2:

A Region 1 nonexempt AU of four is in the July through December SAR Payment Period. Mother completes her redetermination on December 15. On the SAWS 2, she reports that she started a part-time job in December that will only last until the end of January, when the holiday shopping season has ended. She reports that she will get paid $900 in January and $450 in February. One child is also receiving SSA disability benefits of $100 per month based on an absent father's disability. SSA disability benefits are considered disability based unearned income (DBI).

Benefits for the January through July SAR Payment Period are computed based on the income the AU reasonably anticipates it will receive during that period as follows:

Benefits for January will be computed based on earned income of $900 and DBI of $100 per month:

$ 100 Reasonably Anticipated Monthly DBI Income

- 225 Less DBI Disregard

0 Net DBI Income

$ 125 Remainder of $225 DBI Disregard

$ 900 Reasonably Anticipated Monthly Earned Income

- 125 Less remainder of $225 Income Disregard

$ 775 Subtotal

- 387 Less 50% Earned Income Disregard*

$ 387 NNI*

$ 800 MAP for AU of Four

- 387 Less NNI*

$ 413 Monthly Grant for January

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

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

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