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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 11/2016

DETERMINING NET INCOME

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For all units:

1. Farm loss offset. See the SNAP Farm Loss Offset Policy Guide (PDF).

2. Work expense deduction. See 0018.06. (Work Expense Deductions).

3. Standard disregard. See 0018.21 (Standard Disregard).

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

5. Medical deduction. See 0018.12 (Medical Deductions).

6. Shelter deduction. See 0018.15 (Shelter Deductions).

7. Child support deduction. See 0018.33 (Child and Spousal Support Deductions).

MSA: For clients who are SSI recipients, subtract $20 from the amount of the client's full SSI Federal Benefit Rate (FBR). EXCEPT, do not allow the $20 disregard for SSI recipients living in a long term care facility (LTCF) who have their cost of care paid by MA. See 0029.06.03 (Supplemental Security Income Program).

For clients not getting SSI who live in an LTCF and have their cost of care paid by MA:

1. Guardianship fees to a legally-appointed guardian or conservator. Allow up to 5% of the client's monthly gross income to a maximum of $100.

2. Allocations. See 0018.30 (Allocations).

For all other clients:

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

2. Standard disregard. See 0018.21 (Standard Disregard).

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

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

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

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

7. 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)).

GA: See 0018.18 (Earned Income Disregards).