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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 12/2014

INCOME FROM PEOPLE NOT IN THE UNIT

0016

MSA: THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER DO NOT APPLY TO SSI RECIPIENTS.

If a client, other than an SSI recipient, lives with a spouse who also has a basis of eligibility and who applies for MSA, combine the couple's income and need when determining eligibility and benefit level. See 0022.12.01 (How to Calculate Benefit Level - SNAP/MSA/GRH).

To determine the net amount counted from people outside the unit, apply the deductions and disregards as described in the following sections:

● Ineligible spouses of unit members. See 0016.06 (Income From Ineligible Spouse of Unit Member).

● Ineligible stepparents. See 0016.09 (Income From Ineligible Stepparents).

● Ineligible parents of minor children. See 0016.15 (Income From Ineligible Parents).

● Ineligible parents and guardians of minor caregivers. See 0016.18 (Income of Inel. Parent/Guard. of Minor Crgvr).

● Sponsors of immigrants. See 0016.21 (Income of Sponsors of Immigrants With I-134).

● Parents who choose not to apply. See 0016.24 (Income of Parents Not Applying).

● Spouses who choose not to apply. See 0016.27 (Income From Spouses Who Choose Not to Apply).

GA: If people are not in the unit because they receive MFIP, do not count any of their income as available to the unit unless the amount of allocation from the MFIP participant is equal to or exceeds the GA standard of assistance. If it does, there is no GA eligibility.

To determine gross income of people outside the unit, follow 0017 (Determining Gross Income). To determine the net amount counted from people outside the unit, apply the deductions and disregards as described in the following subsections:

● Disqualified mandatory unit members. See 0016.03 (Income From Disqualified Unit Members).

● Ineligible spouses. See 0016.06 (Income From Ineligible Spouse of Unit Member).

● Ineligible stepparents. Treat as parents. See 0016.09 (Income From Ineligible Stepparents).

● Ineligible parents of adult units. See 0016.12 (Income From Parents of Adult GA Children).

● Sponsors of immigrants. See 0016.21 (Income of Sponsors of Immigrants With I-134).

● Spouses who choose not to apply. See 0016.27 (Income From Spouses Who Choose Not to Apply).

● Ineligible non-citizens. See 0016.33 (Income of Ineligible Non-Citizens).

GRH: The provisions of this chapter do NOT apply to SSI recipients.

For non-SSI clients who are aged, blind, or disabled: To determine the net amount counted from people outside the unit, see 0016.21 (Income of Sponsors of Immigrants With I-134).