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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 18 Chapter 26 Medicaid Work Incentive (M-WIN)

26.6.4.A Unearned Income • SSI $20 Disregard: A $20 disregard is applied to the total gross unearned income. If unearned income is less than $20, the remainder is subtracted from earned income, prior to the application of any other earned income disregards and deductions. • For SSI-Related Children Only: One-third of the child support intended for the SSI- Related child is disregarded. • Death Benefits: The portion of a lump sum payment received as a result of the death of a client, which is used to pay the expenses of the last illness and burial of that client, is deducted. 26.6.4.B Earned Income • SSI $20 Disregard: the remainder of the $20 income disregard. See Unearned Income above. • SSI Earned Income Disregard: $65 and half (1/2) of the remainder are subtracted from earned income and from gross profit from self-employment earnings. See Determining Countable Income below. • Impairment-Related Work Expenses: Expenses for items or services that are directly related to enabling a person with a disability to work and that are necessarily incurred by the client due to a physical or mental impairment. The client must be: o Disabled, but not blind; and o Under age 65 NOTE: These disregards and deductions apply only to earned income. Any unused portion of the disregards or deductions is not applied to unearned income. NOTE: The SSI $20 disregard is not applied to any unearned income received that is based on need. This includes, but is not limited to, Veterans Administration (VA) benefits based on need.

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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 26

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 18 Chapter 26 Medicaid Work Incentive (M-WIN)

26.6.4.A Unearned Income • SSI $20 Disregard: A $20 disregard is applied to the total gross unearned income. If unearned income is less than $20, the remainder is subtracted from earned income, prior to the application of any other earned income disregards and deductions. • For SSI-Related Children Only: One-third of the child support intended for the SSI- Related child is disregarded. • Death Benefits: The portion of a lump sum payment received as a result of the death of a client, which is used to pay the expenses of the last illness and burial of that client, is deducted. 26.6.4.B Earned Income • SSI $20 Disregard: the remainder of the $20 income disregard. See Unearned Income above. • SSI Earned Income Disregard: $65 and half (1/2) of the remainder are subtracted from earned income and from gross profit from self-employment earnings. See Determining Countable Income below. • Impairment-Related Work Expenses: Expenses for items or services that are directly related to enabling a person with a disability to work and that are necessarily incurred by the client due to a physical or mental impairment. The client must be: o Disabled, but not blind; and o Under age 65 NOTE: These disregards and deductions apply only to earned income. Any unused portion of the disregards or deductions is not applied to unearned income. NOTE: The SSI $20 disregard is not applied to any unearned income received that is based on need. This includes, but is not limited to, Veterans Administration (VA) benefits based on need.