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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 136 Chapter 4 Income

amount belonged to the AG when the trust funds were set up, so the period of ineligibility is not shortened. Fire Destruction Example: A WV WORKS family of three received a lump-sum payment of $2,600 in July. They were determined ineligible for two months, with $60 counted as income in the third month. In July, they purchased a new television and a new refrigerator. The remainder of the money, $150, was kept in the house. In August, the client reports that the house and all the contents were destroyed by fire. The period of ineligibility is redetermined as follows: $2,600 Original lump-sum amount - $150 Amount destroyed $2,450 New lump-sum amount The family remains ineligible for July and August. Stolen Funds Example 1: A WV WORKS family of four receives a lump-sum payment of $4,500 in December. They are determined ineligible for December, January, and February with $87 counted as income in March. In February, the client reports that $2,700 was stolen early in February. He reapplies on February 10 and is found eligible on that date. The recomputation is as follows: $4,500 Original lump-sum amount -$2,700 Amount stolen $1,800 New lump-sum amount The recalculated period of ineligibility is December and $329 is counted as income in January. The family is eligible for a prorated benefit for February. Stolen Funds Example 2: Same situation as above except that the money was stolen on January 10. The result is the same as above because the client did not reapply until February 10. 4.5.4.I Withheld Income 4.5.4.I.1 From Earned Income Earnings withheld to repay an advance payment are disregarded, if they were counted in the month received. If not counted in the month received, the withheld earnings are considered