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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 190 Chapter 4 Income

4.14.2.B.2 Unearned Income Diverted to a PASS Any unearned income diverted to a PASS account is deducted from income. 4.1.1.A.1 For SSI-Related Children Only One-third of the child support intended for the SSI-Related child is disregarded. 4.14.2.B.3 Death Benefits The portion of a lump-sum payment received as a result of the death of an individual, which is used to pay the expenses of the last illness and burial of that individual, is deducted. 4.14.3 DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY Countable income is determined by subtracting any allowable disregards and deductions in the Budgeting Method section above from the total countable gross income. Deemed income is addressed in Public Assistance Maintenance Income below. Countable income is determined as follows: Step 1: Determine the total countable gross unearned income and subtract the $20 disregard, if applicable. Step 2: Determine the total countable earned income. Subtract the following in order: • Remainder of SSI $20 disregard • SSI $65 earned income disregard • SSI impairment-related expenses NOTE: When income is deemed from an ineligible spouse, the income is added to the client's income in Steps 1 and 2. When income is deemed from a parent(s), the predetermined deemed amount is added to the child's unearned income in Step 1.

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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 190 Chapter 4 Income

4.14.2.B.2 Unearned Income Diverted to a PASS Any unearned income diverted to a PASS account is deducted from income. 4.1.1.A.1 For SSI-Related Children Only One-third of the child support intended for the SSI-Related child is disregarded. 4.14.2.B.3 Death Benefits The portion of a lump-sum payment received as a result of the death of an individual, which is used to pay the expenses of the last illness and burial of that individual, is deducted. 4.14.3 DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY Countable income is determined by subtracting any allowable disregards and deductions in the Budgeting Method section above from the total countable gross income. Deemed income is addressed in Public Assistance Maintenance Income below. Countable income is determined as follows: Step 1: Determine the total countable gross unearned income and subtract the $20 disregard, if applicable. Step 2: Determine the total countable earned income. Subtract the following in order: • Remainder of SSI $20 disregard • SSI $65 earned income disregard • SSI impairment-related expenses NOTE: When income is deemed from an ineligible spouse, the income is added to the client's income in Steps 1 and 2. When income is deemed from a parent(s), the predetermined deemed amount is added to the child's unearned income in Step 1.