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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 138 Chapter 4 Income

To determine the amount of unstated income to count, the Worker compares the usual amount of monthly living expenses with the client’s reported income. The difference is unstated income and is counted as unearned income. Under no circumstances should an application not be taken or denied based on verification of unstated income as client attestation can be accepted. A recording of the conversation must be documented in case comments. 4.5.4.L Unavailable Income Income intended for the client but received by another person with whom he does not live, when the individual receiving this income refuses to make it available, is excluded. 4.5.4.M Income Received for a Non-Income Group Member Income received by a member of the IG, that is intended and used for the care and maintenance of an individual whose income is not used in determining eligibility or the benefit level of the payee's AG, is excluded. 4.5.4.N Income Received from Military Service Personnel Deployed to a Designated Combat Zone There is no provision for excluding income received as a result of service in a designated combat zone.

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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 138 Chapter 4 Income

To determine the amount of unstated income to count, the Worker compares the usual amount of monthly living expenses with the client’s reported income. The difference is unstated income and is counted as unearned income. Under no circumstances should an application not be taken or denied based on verification of unstated income as client attestation can be accepted. A recording of the conversation must be documented in case comments. 4.5.4.L Unavailable Income Income intended for the client but received by another person with whom he does not live, when the individual receiving this income refuses to make it available, is excluded. 4.5.4.M Income Received for a Non-Income Group Member Income received by a member of the IG, that is intended and used for the care and maintenance of an individual whose income is not used in determining eligibility or the benefit level of the payee's AG, is excluded. 4.5.4.N Income Received from Military Service Personnel Deployed to a Designated Combat Zone There is no provision for excluding income received as a result of service in a designated combat zone.