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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 82 Chapter 4 Income

4.4.3.B Determining Countable Income SNAP certification for residents of shelters for battered persons and their children are based on the income, assets, and expenses of the client and their children. See Sections 5.6 and 16.2. The following steps are used to determine countable income for cases meeting the eligibility tests above. Step 1: Combine monthly gross countable earnings and monthly gross profit from self- employment. Step 2: Deduct 20% of Step 1. Step 3: Add the gross countable unearned income, including the WV WORKS benefit and any amount reduced or being repaid to WV WORKS due to failure to comply with a program requirement. See Section 4.4.4. Step 4: Subtract the Standard Deduction found in Appendix B. Step 5: Subtract allowable Dependent Care Expenses. Step 6: Subtract the amount of legally obligated child support actually paid. Step 7: Subtract the Homeless Shelter Standard Deduction found in Appendix B. Step 8: Subtract allowable medical expenses in excess of $35. Step 9: Calculate 50% of the remaining income and compare it to the actual monthly shelter/SUA amount. Step 10:

No One Elderly or Disabled At Least One Person Elderly or Disabled Shelter/SUA Equal to Or Less Than Step 9 No further computation is needed. The amount from Step 8 is the countable income. No further computation is needed. The amount from Step 8 is the countable income. Shelter/SUA Greater Than Step 9 The amount in excess of 50%, not to exceed the shelter/utility cap, in Appendix B is deducted to arrive at countable income. The amount in excess of 50% is deducted, without regard to the shelter/utility cap, in Appendix B to arrive at countable income.