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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 81 Chapter 4 Income

• AGs that have a utility or multiple utilities included in their rent and/or shelter payment, but are billed separately for one utility expense are eligible for the OUS. ▪ Ineligibility for the OUS An AG is not eligible for the OUS when any of the following situations exist: • All the utility costs are included in the shelter payment and none are billed separately. • The AG receives an excluded utility supplement and does not have utility costs in excess of the amount of the excluded supplement. 4.4.3 DETERMINING ELIGIBILTY AND BENEFIT LEVEL The following information describes situations encountered in determining eligibility for most AGs; however, there are situations that require special treatment. See Special Situations in Section 4.4.4. The process of determining eligibility and the amount of the benefit differs when an AG member is elderly or disabled. 4.4.3.A Determining Eligibility • When no AG member is elderly or disabled, the gross income must be equal to, or less than, the gross income limit in Appendix A. If so, the AG qualifies for the disregards and deductions. If the gross income exceeds the amount in Appendix A, the AG is ineligible. • When at least one AG member is elderly, which is at least age 60, or disabled as specified in Section 13.15, eligibility is determined by comparing the countable income to the maximum net monthly income found in Appendix A. There is no gross income test. • When the AG is Categorically Eligible as defined in Chapter 1, the gross income test is presumed to be met. A homeless AG may choose to use the Homeless Shelter Standard Deduction or the OUS if otherwise eligible.