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2. Prepare a trial budget, using form MDHS-EA-323, TANF Budget Computation Sheet. Include the requirements of the relative, his non-SSI spouse, and any non-SSI minor children living with him. Enter the income of the relative, his non-SSI spouse, and his children when appropriate. Deduct allowable employment expenses ($90), from earned income in this trial budget. If a surplus results, the relative is not needy and cannot be included in the TANF budget with the child or children. If a deficit results, his requirements can be included, and his MAVERICS participation code should be IN. 3. In MAVERICS, enter all the income of the relative as for any other individual whose participation code is IN, if the relative does not have a spouse or minor children. If the relative has a spouse or minor children, the worker must make the following manual calculations before entering income into MAVERICS for the relative: a. Work a second trial budget, using form MDHS-EA-323. Include the needs of the spouse and minor children, but not the needs of the caretaker relative. Include the income of the relative, the spouse, and the minor children. Allow work expense deductions if earned income is involved and work the trial budget to determine the amount of a deficit or a surplus. If the spouse of a relative receives SSI but the relative was not converted in 1974, include in the second trial budget only the needs of any minor children and the

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income of the relative and the minor children. Allow work expense deductions if earned income is involved and work the trial budget to determine the amount of a deficit or a surplus. If the second trial budget results in a deficit, there will be no income to be considered available to the relative in the TANF case in MAVERICS. Work the case in the system following normal procedures. If the second trial budget results in a surplus, the worker will: b. Determine the 100% need standard for the number of individuals coded IN in the MAVERICS case; i.e., the number including the caretaker relative. Divide the need standard by the number of individuals coded IN to determine the prorata share of the need standard. c. Subtract the amount of the prorata share of the need standard from the surplus income amount of the second trial budget. Any amount up to the prorata share of the need standard must be considered as income in its entirety to the relative in the gross 6100 MISSISSIPPI BUDGETARY PROCESS:SPECIAL BUDGETING PROCEDURES

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