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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 05/2017

DETERMINING NET INCOME - GRH

0018.01

See 0018 (Determining Net Income) for general provisions.

MFIP, DWP, SNAP, MSA, GA: No provisions.

GRH: For clients who are SSI recipients, subtract the following from the client’s SSI Federal Benefit Rate, see 0029.06.03 (Supplemental Security Income Program):

1. Personal needs allowance. See 0020.24 (Personal Needs Allowance).

2. Spousal income allocation determined by the Elderly Waiver (EW) Program. See 0018.30 (Allocations).

3. Prior and other income reductions. See 0018.39 (Prior and Other Income Reductions).

4. Income unavailable in the 1st month. See 0018.42 (Income Unavailable in First Month).

For non-SSI clients who are aged, blind, or disabled and who are ineligible for SSI due to excess income:

1. Earned income disregard for blind or disabled student children. See 0018.18 (Earned Income Disregards).

2. The 1st $65 of the earned income disregard. See 0018.18 (Earned Income Disregards).

3. Work expense deduction for disabled clients. See 0018.06 (Work Expense Deductions).

4. One-half the remaining earned income. See 0018.18 (Earned Income Disregards).

5. Work expense deduction for blind clients. See 0018.06 (Work Expense Deductions).

6. Income used to fulfill an approved Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) for disabled or blind people. See 0018.06.06 (Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS)).

7. Personal needs allowance. See 0020.24 (Personal Needs Allowance).

8. Spousal income allocation determined by the Elderly Waiver (EW) Program. See 0018.30 (Allocations).

9. Unmet need for a child. See 0018.36 (Child Unmet Need).

10. Prior and other income deductions. See 0018.39 (Prior and Other Income Reductions).

11. Income unavailable in the 1st month. See 0018.42 (Income Unavailable in First Month).

For all other adults EXCEPT MFIP participants:

1. Earned income disregard. See 0018.18 (Earned Income Disregards).

2. Dependent care deduction. See 0018.09 (Dependent Care Deduction).

3. Personal needs allowance. See 0020.24 (Personal Needs Allowance).

4. Unmet need for a child. See 0018.36 (Child Unmet Need).