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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 08/2019

PROSPECTIVE BUDGETING – PROGRAM PROVISIONS

0022.03.01

GA: For each person who was NOT a GA participant the month before the application month, use prospective budgeting to determine the benefit amount for the 1st 2 months of eligibility.

For each person who was a GA participant the month before the application, continue the budgeting cycle the person was in. Change the budget cycle only if there was a change that would alter the budgeting cycle. See 0022.09 (When to Switch Budget Cycles - Cash).

GRH: GRH Six-Month Reporters use prospective budgeting based on a projection of earned and unearned income. See 0007.03.02 (Six-Month Reporting).

Use prospective budgeting when a person has $100 or more of earned income and is projected to be in the GRH setting for more than 30 days.

All earned income must be converted to monthly amounts when anticipating income. MAXIS will calculate the monthly amount by using the appropriate multiplier. Use of this income multiplier does NOT constitute averaging income. The multiplier is:

- 4.3 for weekly checks.

- 2.15 for bi-weekly checks.

- 1 for monthly checks.

- 2 for semi-monthly checks.

Use the most recent pay stubs and/or other available earned or unearned income verification from the previous 30 days, or a longer period of time if it gives a more accurate projection. The income verification must include the most recent pay stub and/or other earned/unearned income received dates. The date on the application/recertification form or the Combined Six-Month Report submitted by the client must be within a reasonable time period corresponding to the county date stamp of receipt. Document in MAXIS CASE/NOTEs what income was used and why.

For self-employment income calculations, see 0017.15.33.03 (Self-Employment, Convert Inc. to Monthly Amt - Cash).