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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM SSI RECIPIENTS’ ELIGIBILITY 11/18 CHAPTER D, PAGE 4 In determining SSI eligibility, SSI has verified and evaluated the individual’s income. They have determined what is and is not countable and have applied all appropriate federal income exclusions. Therefore, the worker will use the amounts determined by SSI as the individual’s net earned and net unearned income. The total countable monthly amount is calculated by adding the gross SSI payment amount to the net earned and net unearned income amounts as determined by SSI and subtracting the Virginia income exclusions. The balance is used to determine the individual’s AG payment amount. 5.1. Verification The gross amount of SSI and the net amounts of earned and unearned income must be verified through SVES. The individual does not have to provide verification of his/her income to the eligibility worker. Note: There is one exception to counting the gross SSI amount, when an amount is being withheld to recover a prior SSI overpayment. See SSI Overpayments Chapter D - 8 below. 5.1.1. Verification Periods 5.1.1.1. Stable Income To meet the definition of stable income, the SSI payment amount must be the same each month. The verification period for stable income is the month prior to the month of application/redetermination or the month the income is reported. The total monthly countable income received in the verification period will be used as the amount projected to be received for each month until the next redetermination or until a change in the SSI amount is reflected in SVES. 5.1.1.2. Fluctuating Income To meet the definition of fluctuating income, the SSI payment amount received must vary from month to month. Normally SSI will vary from month to month when an individual receives other fluctuating income.