1. Determining Income and Applying Standards:
A. Gross Income:
The household's total countable gross income must be at or below the gross income standards (Section 999-3 Charts 2 - 4) to determine Categorical Eligibility, eligibility to be considered a separate household from an elderly individual or an individual with disabilities and/or eligibility for benefits. If the gross test is passed all other conditions must still be met.
B. Determining Net Income:
If the household may be eligible after the gross income tests, this step-by-step procedure is used to calculate the net monthly income:
(1) Add all gross earned and unearned income including legally obligated child support payments.
(2) Subtract 20% of earned income (Section 555-5).
(3) Subtract legally obligated child support payments.
(4) Subtract the Standard Deduction (Sections 555-5 and 999-3 Chart 7).
(5) If the household contains a member who is elderly or has a disability, subtract the Excess Medical Deduction (Section 555-5).
(6) Subtract dependent care expenses.
(7) If applicable, subtract homeless shelter deduction to determine adjusted net income (Sections 555-5 and 999-3 Chart 8).
(8) Subtract the Excess Shelter Deduction
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(a) Determine total shelter costs (Section 555-5).
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(b) Subtract half the figure arrived at in 7, above, from the shelter costs to determine the shelter deduction.