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INCOME SSI-RELATED BUDGETING METHODOLOGY

DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY

When the SSI-related child resides with a non-SSI-related child and only one parent, income is first allocated from the parent’s unearned income (after subtracting any court ordered support paid out from unearned income). If the unearned income is insufficient, the remaining allocation amount is subtracted from the parent’s earned income (after subtracting any court ordered support paid out from earned income).

The amount allocated to the non-SSI-related child is the difference between the monthly medically needy level for two and the monthly medically needy level for a single individual. The allocation amount is first offset on a dollar-for-dollar basis by any income of the child. The allocation amount is then subtracted from the parent’s income (first unearned income then earned income). The remaining parental income is used in the deeming process.

When the SSI-related child resides with a non-SSI-related child and either two non-SSI-related parents or two SSI- related parents, the parents' unearned income is combined and the allocation is made first from the combined unearned income (after subtracting any court ordered support paid out from unearned income). If there is not sufficient unearned income, the parents' earned income is combined and the balance of the allocation is made from earned income (after subtracting any court ordered support paid out from earned income). The remaining parental income is used in the deeming process.

When the SSI-related child resides with a non-SSI-related child, a non-SSI-related parent and an SSI-related parent, income is first allocated from the non-SSI-related spouse’s unearned income (after subtracting any court ordered support paid out from unearned income). If the unearned income is insufficient, the remaining allocation amount is subtracted from the parent’s earned income (after subtracting any court ordered support paid out from earned income). After allocating to the non-SSI-related child, the non-SSI-related spouse's remaining unearned income is

(MRG)