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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 58 Chapter 4 Income

4.4.1.E.1 Applicants When: • The first month of eligibility meets the definition of an initial month, (i.e. the first month following any period of time in which the AG was not participating); and • An income source terminates in the month of application or in the 30 days prior to the date of application. The Worker must calculate the income for the month of application for the terminated source by adding the actual amount already received in the month of application, plus the amount expected to be received later in the month of application. Income from this source for the past 30 days, or from the month of application, must not be used to convert the terminated income to a monthly amount. Applicant Exception Example: Mr. Maple applies on September 10. His job ended on August 31. He was paid on that date, but still has another pay due to him on September 15. Because the income is from a terminated source, the income from this source cannot be converted. Instead, the amount already received in the month of application ($0), plus the amount expected to be received on September 15, are used to determine his eligibility and benefit level for the month of application. 4.4.1.E.2 Clients When: • He reports the beginning or ending of a source of income; and • The client is not expected to receive a full month’s income. Income from this source must not be converted to a monthly amount. Instead, the Worker must use the actual amount of income. If income from the source is ending, no income from the source is counted in future months. If the income from the source is beginning, the income is added as actual amounts for each month until the client would receive a full month of income from the new source, at which time the income is converted to a monthly amount.