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Table of Contents Budgeting Income iv 2440.0114 Special Low - Income Medicare Beneficiary (MSSI) ........................................... 35 2440.0115 Qualifying Individuals 1 (QI 1) (MSSI) .................................................................. 35 2440.0116 SFP Income Limits (SFP) .................................................................................... 35 2440.0118 Program for All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (MSSI)............................. 35 2440.0200 BUDGETING (MSSI, SFP) ..................................................................................... 35 2440.0201 Prospective Budgeting (MSSI, SFP) ................................................................... 36 2440.0210 Budgeting Methods (MSSI, SFP) ........................................................................ 36 2440.0211 Retrospective Budgeting-SSI Direct Assistance (MSSI, SFP) ............................ 36 2440.0212 Deeming Eligibility Determinations (MSSI) ......................................................... 36 2440.0300 INCOME DISREGARDS (MSSI, SFP) ................................................................... 36 2440.0301 Disregards and Vendor Payments (MSSI, SFP) ................................................. 37 2440.0321 Earned Income Disregards (MSSI, SFP) ............................................................ 37 2440.0322 Standard Disregard (MSSI) ................................................................................. 37 2440.0363 Student Earned Income Disregard (MSSI).......................................................... 37 2440.0367 Work Expenses of the Blind (MSSI, SFP) ........................................................... 37 2440.0368 Type of Work Expenses of the Blind (MSSI, SFP) .............................................. 37 2440.0369 Verification of Work Expenses of the Blind (MSSI, SFP) .................................... 38 2440.0370 Ordinary and Necessary Expenses (MSSI, SFP) ............................................... 38 2440.0371 Optional Deductions (MSSI, SFP) ....................................................................... 38 2440.0372 Overpayments - Included as Unearned Income (MSSI, SFP) ............................ 39 2440.0500 INCOME AVERAGING (MSSI, SFP) ..................................................................... 39 2440.0501 Averaging Fluctuating Income (MSSI, SFP) ....................................................... 39 2440.0502 When Income should be Averaged (MSSI, SFP) ................................................ 39 2440.0503 Unearned Income (MSSI, SFP) .......................................................................... 39 2440.0504 Earned Income (MSSI, SFP) ............................................................................... 40 2440.0505 Less than a Four Week Average (MSSI, SFP) ................................................... 40 2440.0506 Significant Breaks in Employment (MSSI, SFP) ................................................. 40 2440.0507 Partial Week (MSSI, SFP) ................................................................................... 40 2440.0508 Basis for Average (MSSI, SFP) ........................................................................... 40 2440.0509 Income More Often than Monthly (MSSI, SFP) .................................................. 40 2440.0510 How to Count Income for Eligibility (MSSI, SFP) ................................................ 41 2440.0511 How to Count Income for OSS (SFP) ................................................................. 42 2440.0512 How to Count Income for Patient Responsibility (MSSI)..................................... 42 2440.0600 ROUNDING (MSSI, SFP) ....................................................................................... 43 2440.0800 EXPLORING MANAGEMENT (MSSI, SFP) .......................................................... 44 2450.0000 Child In Care .............................................................. 45 2450.0100 INCOME LIMITS (CIC) ........................................................................................... 45 2450.0200 BUDGETING (CIC) ................................................................................................. 45 2450.0201 Budgeting Period (CIC) ....................................................................................... 45 2450.0204 Determining Monthly Income (CIC) ..................................................................... 45 2450.0206 Budgeting Methods Non-Title IV-E (CIC) ............................................................ 45 2450.0209 Budgeting Methods Title IV-E (CIC) .................................................................... 45 2450.0500 INCOME AVERAGING (CIC) ................................................................................. 46 2450.0502 Averaging Fluctuating Income (CIC) ................................................................... 46 2450.0505 Less Than a Four Week Average (CIC) .............................................................. 46 2450.0509 Income More Often than Monthly (CIC) .............................................................. 46