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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 122 Chapter 4 Income

Step 10: Subtract the total countable income from the maximum WV WORKS benefit amount. The resulting amount is the WV WORKS benefit amount. 4.5.3.C Child Support Pass-Through A child support payment of up to $100 for families with one child or $200 for families with more than one child of child support collected on behalf of a family receiving WV WORKS will be passed through to the family. This payment is referred to as the child support pass-through. Pass-through payment amounts will depend on the amount of child support collected by the BCSE but must not exceed the $100 or $200 limits. This payment will not be issued until the month following the month that the BCSE retains the child support collected. This is a monthly payment as long as the child support is collected. The child for whom the support was paid must be a WV WORKS client for the collection month to receive the pass-through payment. The pass-through is excluded as unearned income for WV WORKS, DCA, and Employment Assistance Program (EAP). This payment is in addition to the CSI and will be issued in conjunction with the CSI. 4.5.3.D Child Support Incentive (CSI) A $25 benefit increase is provided to any WV WORKS AG when child support, in any amount, is collected for a child in the AG. This payment is in addition to the child support pass-through. The CSI is applicable, even when the family is eligible for the maximum WV WORKS payment. The CSI is available on approximately the 20th calendar day of the month. The client receives a notice of the deposit and the month for which the CSI is being paid. 4.5.3.D.1 Conditions to Receive the CSI To receive the CSI, the following conditions must be met: • Child support is redirected to the BCSE. • The redirected amount is current child support**.