Page 8

DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI INCOME EXCLUSIONS 2/17 CHAPTER H, PAGE 6 3.2. Couple’s Exclusion When both the individual and spouse are in the same assistance unit, the dollar amount of the exclusion does not increase even if both the individual and spouse have unearned income. An eligible couple receives only one $20 exclusion per month. 4. $65 Plus One-Half Of Remainder Exclusion Applicable To Earned Income $65 per month of earned income plus one-half of the remaining earned income in the month is excluded. Example Mrs. Kowalski receives $100 a month in earned income. $100 - $65 = $35 X 50% = $17.50 countable earned income (without the application of other exclusions) Note: If an individual has Impairment-Related Work Expenses (IRWE), the $65 and ½ exclusion is applied in two separate steps. The $65 portion is deducted before the deduction of the IRWE and the ½ after the IRWE deduction. 4.1. Couple’s Exclusion The $65 earned income exclusions are applied only once to a couple, even when both members have income, since the couple's earned income is combined in determining AG payments. 5. Child At Home Exclusion Applicable To the Combined Total of Earned and Unearned Income If the applicant/recipient has a spouse and minor children or just minor children at home who have applied and are ineligible for TANF for a reason other than resources, a portion of the applicant's/ recipient's non-exempted income will be excluded to provide for the spouse and child at home.