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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI INCOME SOURCES 07/19 CHAPTER I, PAGE 10

STEPS Determining Countable Income ACTIONS Step 21 Deduct the Spouse At Home Exclusion Step 22 Deduct the Guardianship Fee Exclusion Step 23 Total the countable earned and unearned income. The result is the total countable income to be used in determining AG eligibility and the payment amount.

8. Income Verification Income must be verified at initial application, when changes occur, at redetermination, and periodically throughout the life of the case. 8.1. Applicant's/Recipient's Responsibility Applicants and recipients (or their representative payees) are responsible for providing the worker with proof of income and for reporting any changes in income. The worker will help individuals to obtain any needed documents they do not have. However, if neither the individual nor the worker can obtain the verifications, the application will be denied/closed. 8.1.1. Exception - Alleged Excess Income If the applicant declares total income in excess of the ALF/AFCH Limit (the ALF/AFCH rate plus the personal needs allowance), use the declaration to complete an income computation allowing all appropriate disregards. If income ineligibility exists, no further verification is needed. Deny the case due to excess income. If the computation shows that income eligibility may possibly exist, request all needed verifications, and process as normal.