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

44-315 AMOUNT OF AID (Continued)

44-315

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$ 450 Reasonably Anticipated Monthly Earned Income

- 125 Less remainder of $225 Income Disregard

$ 325 Subtotal

- 162 Less 50% Earned Income Disregard*

$ 162 NNI*

$ 800 MAP for AU of Four

- 162 Less NNI*

$ 638 Monthly Grant for February

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

Benefits for March through December will be computed based on earned income of $0 and DBI of $100 per month:

$ 100 Reasonably Anticipated Monthly DBI Income

- 225 Less DBI Disregard

0 Net DBI Income

$ 0 Reasonably Anticipated Monthly Earned Income

$ 0 NNI

$ 800 MAP for AU of Four

- 0 Less NNI

$ 800 Monthly Grant for March through December

(SAR) Mid-Period Changes to Cash Aid

Example 3:

A Region 1 nonexempt AU of three (mother and two children) is in the October through March SAR Payment Period. On her previous SAWS 2 received in September, (SAR Data Month for the previous SAR Payment Period was August), mother reported her earned income to be $600 and that she expected no changes for the next SAR Payment Period. The grant amount for the SAR Payment Period was calculated as follows:

$ 600 Reasonably Anticipated Monthly Income for the Family

- 225 $225 Earned Income Disregard

$ 375 Subtotal

- 187 50% Earned Income Disregard*

$ 187 Total 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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