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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page ix Chapter 4 Income

4.14.4.D.3 Deeming from Ineligible Spouse to SSI-Related Spouse .......................... 195 4.14.4.D.4 Deeming from Parent(s) to SSI-Related Child(ren) ................................... 195 4.14.4.D.5 Deeming from Ineligible Spouse and Eligible/Ineligible Parent to SSI- Related Spouse and SSI-Related Child ........................................................................ 196 4.14.4.E Irregular Income ............................................................................................. 198 4.14.4.F Lump-Sum Payments ..................................................................................... 198 4.14.4.G Withheld Income ............................................................................................ 198 4.14.4.G.1 From Earned Income ............................................................................... 198 4.14.4.G.2 From Unearned Income ........................................................................... 198 4.14.4.H Funds Diverted to a PASS .............................................................................. 198 4.14.4.I Unstated Income ............................................................................................ 199 4.14.4.J Spenddown .................................................................................................... 199 4.14.4.J.1 Procedures ............................................................................................... 199 4.14.4.J.2 Whose Medical Expenses Are Used ......................................................... 201 4.14.4.J.3 Allowable Spenddown Expenses .............................................................. 202 4.14.4.K Unavailable Income ........................................................................................ 204 4.14.4.L Income Received for a Non-Income Group Member ....................................... 204 4.14.4.M Income Received from Military Service Personnel Deployed to a Designated Combat Zone ................................................................................................................... 204 4.14.4.N Income Belonging to or for the Benefit of a Child ............................................ 205

SSI-RELATED NON-CASH ASSISTANCE MEDICAID (Categorically Needy, Optional) ................................................................................................................................ 206 4.15.1 BUDGETING METHOD ......................................................................................... 206 4.15.2 INCOME DISREGARDS AND DEDUCTIONS ....................................................... 206 4.15.2.A Earned Income ............................................................................................... 206 4.15.2.A.1 SSI $20 Disregard .................................................................................... 206 4.15.2.A.2 SSI Earned Income Disregard .................................................................. 206 4.15.2.A.3 Impairment-Related Work Expenses ........................................................ 207 4.15.2.A.4 SSI Work-Related Expenses (Blind Persons Only) ................................... 208 4.15.2.A.5 Earnings Diverted to a Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) ................... 208