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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 21

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 4 Chapter 21 Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)

21.3.1.A.2 Determining Gross Monthly Income When the AG has income, which is received on a regular basis and no changes are expected during the application month, the amount of earned and unearned income from each source must be converted to a monthly amount as follows: • Convert weekly income by multiplying by 4.3. • Convert biweekly (every two weeks) income by multiplying by 2.15. • Convert semimonthly (twice per month) income by multiplying by 2. When the client is not expected to receive a full month's income during the application month, the gross income is multiplied by the number of times it is anticipated that it will be received. Determining Gross Monthly Income Example 1: Ms. Daisy begins working on the third Monday of a month and she earns $300 per week. She expects to be paid only once during the month of application. Ms. Daisy’s countable gross income for the month is $300. Determining Gross Monthly Income Example 2: Ms. Tulip, a per diem worker paid weekly, reports she is off work caring for a sick child. She has received only two paychecks during the month of application for $300 each and does not know when she will be able to go back to work. Ms. Tulip’s gross monthly income is $600. 21.3.1.A.3 Sources of Income All sources of income are considered in determining income eligibility. • Self-employed clients are entitled to a 20% deduction from gross sales or receipts to determine monthly gross income. • Non-recurring lump sums received in the month of application are excluded. Non-Recurring Lump Sums Example: Child support arrearages are non- recurring lump sums. As such, they cannot be anticipated. • Recurring lump sums are prorated over the period they are intended to cover. Recurring Lump Sums Example: A yearly check for mineral rights is divided by 12 to determine the countable monthly income for LIEAP.