403.05.01 Countable Income

(Rev. 09/01/23)

Countable net income is the total of earned and unearned income remaining after all exclusions and disregards are given. Refer to MPPM 401.04.08 for procedures for earned income verification of reported income. When a beneficiary has not entered an OSS facility at the time of application, income must be verified and budgeted for the month of entry into the facility. At approval, any Cost-of-Living increases or income reductions must be budgeted (as appropriate) from one year to the next.

Example 1

An applicant meets eligibility based on the income reported at the time of application in the month of 4/2023. The applicant enters the facility in the month of 5/2023, but an increase is received in social security benefits in May. The income increase must be counted and budgeted in the month of entry.

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403.05.01 Countable Income

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(Rev. 09/01/23)

Countable net income is the total of earned and unearned income remaining after all exclusions and disregards are given. Refer to MPPM 401.04.08 for procedures for earned income verification of reported income. When a beneficiary has not entered an OSS facility at the time of application, income must be verified and budgeted for the month of entry into the facility. At approval, any Cost-of-Living increases or income reductions must be budgeted (as appropriate) from one year to the next.

Example 1

An applicant meets eligibility based on the income reported at the time of application in the month of 4/2023. The applicant enters the facility in the month of 5/2023, but an increase is received in social security benefits in May. The income increase must be counted and budgeted in the month of entry.

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