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INCOME

ALLOCATION

The allocation amounts, effective January 1st each year, can be found in the REFERENCE INCOME ALLOCATION.

Allocation to

How Determined

Non-SSI Child

2005: Difference between Medicaid income standard for one and two 2006 and 2007: Difference between the Federal Benefit Rate (FBR) for one and two

Single parent (regardless of category)

Federal SSI Benefit Rate (FBR) for one

Two parents (regardless of category)

Federal SSI Benefit Rate (FBR) for two

An SSI-related parent and a non- SSI-related parent residing with an SSI-related child and a non- SSI-related child

The Federal SSI Benefit Rate (FBR) for two, living alone, plus the SSI State supplement for one, living with others

Interpretation: Allocation is the first step in the SSI-related budgeting process. Allocation is used in the family situations previously described. Allocation is not used when determining eligibility for:

• a single SSI-related person living alone;

• an adult couple one or both of whom may be SSI-related; or

• SSI-related parents living with a non-SSI-related child.

(1) The process of allocating to non-SSI-related children is as follows:

(a) The amount allocated to each non-SSI-related child is the difference between the Medicaid Income standard for one and two;

(MRG)