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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page i Chapter 4 Income

Chapter 4 Income Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1

DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................. 3

CHARTS OF INCOME SOURCES .................................................................................13 4.3.1 CHART 1 .................................................................................................................14 4.3.2 CHART 2 .................................................................................................................47

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) ..............................51 4.4.1 BUDGETING METHOD ...........................................................................................51 4.4.1.A Methods for Reasonably Anticipating Income ...................................................51 4.4.1.B Consideration of Past Income...........................................................................52 4.4.1.C Consideration of Future Income .......................................................................54 4.4.1.D How to Use Past and Future Income ................................................................55 4.4.1.E Exception for Use of Actual Income ..................................................................57 4.4.1.E.1 Applicants .....................................................................................................58 4.4.1.E.2 Clients ..........................................................................................................58 4.4.1.F Anticipated Income Examples ..........................................................................59 4.4.2 INCOME DISREGARDS AND DEDUCTIONS .........................................................64 4.4.2.A Effective Date of Deduction ..............................................................................64 4.4.2.B Allowable Disregards and Deductions ..............................................................65 4.4.2.B.1 Earned Income Disregard .............................................................................65 4.4.2.B.2 Standard Deduction ......................................................................................65 4.4.2.B.3 Dependent Care Deduction ..........................................................................66 4.4.2.B.4 Child Support Deduction ...............................................................................66 4.4.2.B.5 Homeless Shelter Standard Deduction .........................................................67 4.4.2.B.6 Medical Expenses ........................................................................................68 4.4.2.B.7 Shelter/Utility Deduction ...............................................................................73 4.4.2.C Shelter Expenses .............................................................................................75