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counted when determining eligibility. Certain kinds of income are disregarded in whole or in part (See INCOME SSI- RELATED DISREGARDS) when determining monthly income.

B. Determining eligibility for an SSI-related adult.

B-1 In determining eligibility for an SSI-related adult, income is first allocated to meet the needs of any non-SSI-related children in the household. Allocation is described INCOME ALLOCATION AND DEEMING. If the non-SSI-related adult has no income, no allocation is made to the children.

B-2 Determine whether or not income is deemed from a non-SSI-related spouse. If after allocating to any non-SSI- related children, the non-SSI-related spouse's remaining income is less than the difference between the monthly medically needy income level for two and the monthly medically needy level for an individual (See INCOME MEDICALLY NEEDY INCOME LEVEL), no income is deemed to the SSI-related spouse and only the income of the SSI- related spouse is considered in determining his/her eligibility.

If after allocating to any non-SSI-related children, the income of the non-SSI-related spouse equals or exceeds the difference between the monthly medically needy level for two and the medically needy level for a single individual, the non- SSI-related spouse’s income is deemed to the SSI-related spouse. The non-SSI-related spouse's remaining unearned income is combined with the unearned income of the SSI- related spouse and the non-SSI-related spouse's earned income is combined with any earned income of the SSI- related spouse.

B-3 Unearned Income – Deduct the $20 income disregard. If the unearned income is less than $20, the remainder of the disregard is subtracted as the first deduction from earned income; and

Deduct health insurance premiums if paid from unearned income. If the health insurance premium is greater than the amount of unearned income, the reminder is subtracted from earned income.

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counted when determining eligibility. Certain kinds of income are disregarded in whole or in part (See INCOME SSI- RELATED DISREGARDS) when determining monthly income.

B. Determining eligibility for an SSI-related adult.

B-3 Unearned Income – Deduct the $20 income disregard. If the unearned income is less than $20, the remainder of the disregard is subtracted as the first deduction from earned income; and

Deduct health insurance premiums if paid from unearned income. If the health insurance premium is greater than the amount of unearned income, the reminder is subtracted from earned income.

(MRG)