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The above listed deductions, including the $16 disregard, must be computed manually, and entered on Earned income-payment page. For each of the three retroactive months, enter one deduction amount in the "DED" field. After the screen re-appears with the converted 'monthly income' amount displayed, calculate the ongoing deduction using that income amount and enter it in the 'deductions' field. IEDSS (Indiana Eligibility Determination Services System) will then compute the earned income to be counted in the post-eligibility budget. It will be displayed as earned income on post eligibility page.

3455.15.10.10 SPOUSAL ALLOCATION DEDUCTION (MED 1) The policies in this section apply to the MA A, MA B, MA D, MADW, and MADI categories of assistance. In the post-eligibility determination of an institutionalized applicant/recipient with a community spouse or an applicant/recipient who is on a home and community-based services waiver with a community spouse1, an allocation to the community spouse must be computed. The spousal allocation is the amount by which the spousal maintenance standard exceeds the community spouse's countable income. The spousal allocation is determined as follows. The income designated as owned by the community spouse is identified and entered on the appropriate IEDSS (Indiana Eligibility Determination Services System) screens. The total gross income of the community spouse is established. The amount, if any, of the excess shelter allowance is computed. This is the amount by which the sum of the community spouse's expenses for shelter and utilities exceeds the shelter standard. Allowable shelter expenses include:

• Rent or mortgage. • Property taxes • Insurance • Maintenance charge on condominium Allowable utility expenses include: • Basic telephone rate • Gas, electricity, water, oil, sewerage, trash collection. The community spouse's actual utility expenses are budgeted unless the community spouse chooses the standard utility allowance (SUA) option. If the SUA option is chosen, the appropriate standard utility allowance will be budgeted. Verify a utility obligation of a primary heating or