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Aged, Blind and Disabled Manual Section: Financial Eligibility Requirements Policy Manual Number: 110.040 Chapter: ABD Deeming of Income and Resources
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A married man is applying for Pickle Passalong. He lives in his home with his wife. The applicant meets the non-financial criteria for Pickle Passalong, but his wife does not. Since he is married and living at home with his spouse, her income may be deemed available to him. The deeming budget below calculates whether the spouse’s income should be deemed to the applicant. The budget determines that the spouse’s income is greater than the FBR difference ($392). The spouse’s income will deem to the applicant when determining his income eligibility. The applicant’s EDG size will be 2. Income Deeming for Ineligible Spouse
Total Unearned Income $ 0.00 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Disregard - $ 0.00 Irregular Earned Income Disregard ($60 per quarter) - $ 0.00 Child Support Mandatory Expenses - $ 0.00 Total Ineligible Child Allocation - $ 0.00 Ineligible Spouse’s Deemed Unearned Income = $ 0.00 Self-Employment Income $ 0.00 Earned Income + $ 1,200.00 Ineligible Spouse’s Total Earned Income = $ 1,200.00 Irregular Earned Income Disregard ($30 per quarter) - $ 0.00 Student Earned Income Exclusion - $ 0.00 Child Support Mandatory Expenses (if not subtracted from Unearned Income) - $ 0.00 Remaining Ineligible Child Allocation - $ 0.00 Ineligible Spouse’s Deemed Earned Income $ 1,200.00 Ineligible Spouse’s Deemed Unearned Income + $ 0.00 Ineligible Spouse’s Income (This amount is only deemed if greater than the difference between the FBR for a couple and the FBR for an individual.) = $ 1,200.00 The above budget is current as of January 2020. 5. Resource Deeming a. Overview Resources may be deemed from FRRs when determining financial eligibility for applicants. Exception: Pension funds belonging to an ineligible spouse or ineligible parent are excluded from resources for deeming purposes in order for the spouse or parent to provide for his own future support.