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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 143 Chapter 4 Income
If the date of receipt cannot be reasonably anticipated, income from this source is not considered. The Worker must record the client’s statement that he expects income from a new source or a change in the amount from an old source. In addition, the Worker must record why the date of receipt cannot be anticipated and information about attempts made to determine the date of receipt. Step 4: When the amount and date of receipt can be anticipated, the Worker treats the income according to How to Use Past and Future Income below. The Worker must record how the amount and date of receipt were projected. 4.6.1.D How to Use Past and Future Income After the Worker determines all of the income sources that are to be considered for use, the Worker determines the amount of monthly income, based on the frequency of receipt and whether the amount is stable or fluctuates. This is described below.
When the Frequency of Receipt is: When the Amount is Stable When the Amount Fluctuates (See Note) Monthly Use actual monthly amount. Use average monthly amount. (See Note) More often than monthly Convert amount per period to monthly amount. Find average amount per period and convert to monthly amount. (See Note) Less often than monthly Prorate to find amount for intended period. If not monthly, convert or prorate amount. Prorate to find amount for intended period. If monthly, convert or prorate amount. *NOTE: The purpose of finding an average amount of fluctuating income is to even out the highs and lows in the amount of income. The client is not, then, required to report fluctuating income each pay period and the Worker is not required to change income monthly. Should the client report fluctuations in the amount of income, the Worker is only required to recalculate the countable income when, in his judgment, the fluctuation will affect eligibility. All changes reported by the client must be considered, but not necessarily used. Reported changes must be recorded and the Worker must record why the reported income was or was not used.