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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4
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the number of hours she works fluctuates each week. His mother receives $150 every three months from the mineral rights to some property she owns out of state. His son just received a disability insurance check in the amount of $420 for the past six weeks. Income is determined as follows: For Mr. Calla, Monthly Pay, Amount Stable = $300 Salary = Monthly Amount For Lily, More Often, Amount Fluctuates = $9 per hour x Average Number of Hours per Week x 4.3 = Monthly Amount For his mother, Less Often = $150 ÷ 3 Months = Monthly Amount For his son, Less Often = $420 ÷ 6 Weeks x 4.3 Weeks = Monthly Amount 4.5.1.E Exception for Use of Actual Income There is one exception to the rules in items A – D above. It applies to both applicants and clients and requires use of actual income instead of conversion or proration of income. 4.5.1.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: A client 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.