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305.1 TANF MANUAL 3/08 Page 6a

b. How To Calculate the Monthly Amount

1) Whenever income is anticipated for each pay period in a given month, and is received on a weekly or bi-weekly basis, the Eligibility Worker shall convert the income to a monthly amount by:

(a) multiplying average weekly amounts by 4.3 and average bi- weekly amounts by 2.15; or,

Example 1:

The client's weekly pay for the prior month was:

$220.40 $175.80 $210.00 $195.70

To obtain a monthly amount, the Eligibility Worker multiplies the weekly average by 4.3.

$801.90 (total of the pay stubs) divided by 4 (number of paystubs) equals $200.48.

$200.48 x 4.3 = $862.06 monthly income.

Example 2:

The client's bi-weekly pay for the prior month was:

$185.40 $209.50 $394.90

To obtain a monthly amount, the Eligibility Worker multiplies the bi-weekly average by 2.15.

$394.90 (total of the pay stubs) divided by 2 (number of pay stubs) equals $197.45.

$197.45 x 2.15 = $424.52 monthly income.

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