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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 3

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 46 Chapter 3 Eligibility Determination Groups

Example 8: Household consists of Mother and her two sons who receive WV WORKS. Mother’s emancipated daughter returns to the household with her child. The daughter and her child are a separate AG because she is emancipated. Example 9: Household consists of Mr. Aspen, his wife, and her two children from a previous marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Aspen and her two children must all be included in the AG. Example 9.1: Mr. Aspen’s ex-wife and her two children move into Mr. Aspen’s home and apply for WV WORKS. Mr. Aspen is the father of his ex-wife's children. All must be included in the same AG. Example 10: Household consists of a mother, her daughter, and granddaughter. The mother legally adopts her granddaughter. The mother applies for WV WORKS and the AG consists of the mother and her two daughters. Example 11: Household consists of Mr. and Mrs. Chestnut and their son. Their divorced minor daughter and her child move back into the home. Mr. and Mrs. Chestnut and their son are included in one AG. A separate AG is established for their divorced daughter and her child because she is legally emancipated. Example 12: Mrs. Pine and her three children move in with her parents after her divorce. The household consists of Mrs. Pine, her three children, and her parents. The WV WORKS AG consists of Mrs. Pine’s and her three children. None of her parents’ income is counted. Example 13: Ms. Birch applies for a WV WORKS benefit for her nephew. She has recently lost her job and chooses to be included in the payment. Two months later Ms. Birch finds another job. Her earnings are excessive, and she tells the Worker she wants to be removed from the payment. The Worker explains that she must still be included, based on her decision at application and closes the case, after proper notice. Eight months later, Ms. Birch is laid off and reapplies. She and her nephew are both included in the payment because one year has not elapsed. The following month, Ms. Birch again finds employment and the case is closed. A year after the original application, she applies for her nephew only and is approved with none of her income counted. Example 14: Household consists of a married couple and their four minor children. The father and two of the children are SSI recipients. The mother and all of the children are included in the AG. The father is not included in the AG. The SSI payments of the father and the two children are not counted in determining the amount of the WV WORKS benefit. Example 15: Household consists of Mrs. Pine, her grandson, and his sister. Mrs. Pine’s son is the father of the grandson, but not of his sister. The children have the same mother. Mrs. Pine does not choose to be included in the AG. The AG