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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 55 Chapter 4 Income

Step 1: Determine if the IG expects to receive income from a new source, or expects a different amount from an old source, in the new certification period. If not, none of the following steps are necessary. However, the Worker must record the client’s statement that he does not expect income from a new source. Step 2: Determine the amount of income the client reasonably expects to receive from the new source, or the new amount from the old source. If the amount of income is not reasonably anticipated, the income from that source is not counted. If it is possible to reasonably anticipate a range of income, the minimum amount that is anticipated is used. The Worker will record case comments for the client’s statement concerning this income and will also record why it cannot be reasonably anticipated. Step 3: Determine the date the client reasonably expects to receive the income from the new source, or the new amount from the old source. If the date the income will be received is not reasonably anticipated, the income from that source is not counted. The Worker will record case comments for the client’s statement concerning the date and will also record why it cannot be reasonably anticipated. Step 4: When the amount and date of receipt can be anticipated, the Worker treats the income according to Section 4.4.1.D below. The Worker must record how the amount and date of receipt were projected. 4.4.1.D How to Use Past and Future Income After the Worker determines all of the income sources that are to be considered for use, the Worker determines the amount of monthly income, based on the frequency of receipt and whether the amount is stable or fluctuates. This is described in the following table.

NOTE: When the amount of income or the date of receipt cannot be reasonably anticipated, income from that source is not considered until the necessary information can be obtained. See Step 2 below.