4005.5 Income of a Spouse in the GA Program

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This policy applies to GA applicants and recipients who are married/party to a civil union and live with their spouse. To determine GA financial eligibility and grant amounts for unemployable adults where the GA eligible person resides with a spouse who has income but is not also technically eligible for a grant. 1. Determine the spouse's gross unearned income. 2. Determine the spouse's gross earned income. 3. Deduct $50 for work expenses from the spouse's earned income. 4. Add amounts from Step 1 and Step 3 to determine the spouse's countable income. 5. Compare the sum in Step 4 to the GA Standard of Need for two people. 6. If income exceeds the standard, the GA case is financially ineligible. 7. If income is less than the standard, the GA case is financially eligible. To determine the grant amount, subtract the income from the GA Standard of Need for two. The grant equals the difference, if the difference is less than the GA Standard of Need for one person. The grant equals the GA standard if one of the differences is equal to or greater than that amount. EXAMPLES: 1. Spouse of GA eligible has $200 countable income. $200 is greater than $166 - Case is ineligible. 2. Spouse has $130 countable income. $130 is less than $166 - Case is eligible. $166 minus $130 = $36 = GA grant. 3. Spouse has $30 countable income. $30 is less than $166 $166 minus $30 = $136 4. GA grant = $123 (maximum for one person) 15 DE Reg. 1498 (04/01/12)

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4005.5 Income of a Spouse in the GA Program

Official source

This policy applies to GA applicants and recipients who are married/party to a civil union and live with their spouse. To determine GA financial eligibility and grant amounts for unemployable adults where the GA eligible person resides with a spouse who has income but is not also technically eligible for a grant. 1. Determine the spouse's gross unearned income. 2. Determine the spouse's gross earned income. 3. Deduct $50 for work expenses from the spouse's earned income. 4. Add amounts from Step 1 and Step 3 to determine the spouse's countable income. 5. Compare the sum in Step 4 to the GA Standard of Need for two people. 6. If income exceeds the standard, the GA case is financially ineligible. 7. If income is less than the standard, the GA case is financially eligible. To determine the grant amount, subtract the income from the GA Standard of Need for two. The grant equals the difference, if the difference is less than the GA Standard of Need for one person. The grant equals the GA standard if one of the differences is equal to or greater than that amount. EXAMPLES: 1. Spouse of GA eligible has $200 countable income. $200 is greater than $166 - Case is ineligible. 2. Spouse has $130 countable income. $130 is less than $166 - Case is eligible. $166 minus $130 = $36 = GA grant. 3. Spouse has $30 countable income. $30 is less than $166 $166 minus $30 = $136 4. GA grant = $123 (maximum for one person) 15 DE Reg. 1498 (04/01/12)