704.335 Circumstances Governed by Legal Support Obligations for EAEDC
(A) Spouses
Spouses have a legal obligation to support their spouses and at the same time have a right to receive support from them. If the applicant’s or client’s spouse is living in the same household, his or her income must be used to determine the applicant’s or client’s eligibility. The requirements for the treatment of the spouse’s income are provided below.
(B) Income
(1) Excluding the types of noncountable income as provided in 106 CMR 704.250, the income of the applicant’s or client’s spouse who lives in the same household but who is not an EAEDC or TAFDC applicant or client, shall be deemed to the applicant or client as follows:
(a)If there is only earned income, the amount of income…#
(a) If there is only earned income, the amount of income deemed to the assistance unit is:
1. the monthly gross earned income less the work-related-expense deduction as provided in 106 CMR 704.270; and
2. less an amount equal to the appropriate standard as provided in 106 CMR 704.440;
(b)If there is only unearned income, the amount deemed to…#
(b) If there is only unearned income, the amount deemed to the assistance unit shall be the result of subtracting an amount equal to the appropriate standard as provided in 106 CMR 704.440 from monthly gross unearned income; or