UPM 5045.10 - Calculation Method

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICESPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 7-1-98 Transmittal: UP-98-31 5045.10 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Treatment of Income POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AABD Applied Income MAABD _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Calculation Method ______________________________________________________________________________

5045.10 A. Earned Income - Aged and Disabled

Except for determining AABD eligibility and benefit amounts for individuals residing in long term care facilities, applied earned income is calculated for those who are aged or disabled by reducing the monthly earnings by the following in the order presented:

1. self-employment expenses, when applicable;

2. a disregard of $65.00;

3. impairment related expenses for those recipients who are eligible for them;

4. 1/2 of the remaining difference;

5. any earned income an individual receives and uses to fulfill an approved plan to achieve self-support if that individual is disabled and under age 65 or is disabled and received SSI as a disabled person the month prior to reaching age 65.

(Cross references: 5030.10 - "Income Disregards" 5035.08 - "Income Deductions" 5035.10 - "Employment Deductions")

B. Earned Income - Aged and Blind

Except for determining AABD eligibility and benefit amounts for individuals residing in long term care facilities, applied earned income is calculated for those who are blind by reducing monthly earnings by the following in the order presented:

1. self-employment expenses, when applicable;

2. a disregard of $85.00;

3. 1/2 of the remaining difference;

4. personal employment expenses;

5. blind work expenses for those who are eligible for them;

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 7-1-98 Transmittal: UP-98-31 5045.10 page 2 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Treatment of Income POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AABD Applied Income MAABD _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Calculation Method ______________________________________________________________________________

5045.10 B. Earned Income - Aged and Blind (continued)

6. any earned income an individual receives and uses to fulfill an approved plan to achieve self-support if that individual is blind and under age 65 or is blind and received SSI as a disabled person the month prior to reaching age 65.

(Cross references: 5030.10 - "Income Disregards" 5035.08 - "Income Deductions" 5035.10 - "Employment Deductions")

C. Unearned Income

1. Except for determining AABD eligibility and benefit amounts for individuals residing in long term care facilities, applied unearned income is calculated by reducing the gross unearned income amount by the appropriate disregard based upon living arrangements.

2. Except for determining AABD eligibility and benefit amounts for individuals residing in long term care facilities, applied unearned income is further reduced by expenses associated with a self-support plan (Cross reference: 5035.08).

D. Deemed Income

The total amount of deemed income calculated is used without further reductions.

E. Applied Income Amount

The assistance unit's total applied income is the sum of the unit's applied earnings, applied unearned income, and the amount deemed.