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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 04/2021

NEW SPOUSE INCOME

0022.11

● Have the Designated Spouse selected.

To be eligible, a pending assistance unit must: ● Be determined eligible ongoing for MFIP, DWP, or RCA as part of their initial approval.

● Have a verified marriage date of 12-01-18 or later.

- If verification of marriage is received in the month of marriage, do not count income of the designated spouse beginning in the month after marriage.

- If verification of marriage is received after the month of marriage, do not count income beginning the month after verification is received for any remaining months in the 12 consecutive month period after marriage.

● Have a marriage date on or after the date of application.

● Have a combined gross income that does not exceed 275 percent of the Federal Poverty Guideline (FPG). See 0017.11 (Determining New Spouse Income).

● Have the Designated Spouse selected.

Couples who are legally separated but live in the same home are considered married.

The New Spouse Income policy applies to: ● MANDATORY ELIGIBLE assistance unit members as well as optional members who opt in to receive MFIP for themselves. See 0014.03.03 (Determining the Cash Assistance Unit).

● MANDATORY INELIGIBLE assistance unit members who are ineligible due to:

- Being a recipient of SSI.

- Being an ineligible non-citizen.

- Failing to verify citizenship.

- Being in Post-60 month removal.

SNAP, MSA, GA, GRH: No provisions.