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30 | P a g e October 25 NOT CATEGORICALLY ELIGIBLE SITUATIONS C/E Y/N STANDARD AMOUNTS Two parents and two children, one child receives SSI N Although parents’ income is always used in determining a child’s SSI amount, the income of the other child is not used in determining a child’s SSI amount Two parents and three children. Everyone was on TANF until last month. The oldest child turned 18 and is not included on the TANF grant in the month of application N Not all household members are included in TANF, and the 18-year old’s income would not be taken into consideration for TANF. Dad, his child, and his new wife’s child receive SSI N Although parents’ income is always used in determining a child’s SSI amount, the income of the other adult that is not the child’s parent is not used in determining the child’s SSI amount

3.12 Income Guidelines The income standards in the following table are either 150% of the U.S. Government Office of Management and Budget (OMB) poverty level or 60% of the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) state median income for households of different sizes. Households of one (1) to eight (8) members with income at or below 60% of state median income are eligible. Households of nine (9) members or greater with income at or below 150% of federal poverty levels are income eligible. Household income level is also used to determine benefits. Only income from people in the household 18 years old or older will be counted. Note: The current table of income guidelines can be found in Appendix A. 3.13 Resource Guidelines The table of the maximum non-business resources allowed can be found in Appendix A of this manual. Resources include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Cash on hand. 2. Certificates of deposit. 3. Checking/savings accounts. 4. Market value of stocks, bonds, and/or other negotiable resources. 5. Equity value of real property which is not the primary residence; and 6. Contract for deed (countable resource if can be sold).