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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 195 Chapter 4 Income
4.14.4.D.3 Deeming from Ineligible Spouse to SSI-Related Spouse The deeming calculations are as follows: Step 1: Determine the ineligible spouse's total countable unearned income. Step 2: Subtract the needs of all ineligible dependent children. See Section 4.2 for the definition of ineligible child. The need of each ineligible child is determined separately by subtracting the child's income from the Allocation Standard. The difference, if any, represents the child's needs. Need of Each Ineligible Child Example: SSI payment level for one person is $994 and the level for two persons is $1,491. The Allocation Standard is $499. Child #1's income is $498. Because the child's income exceeds $498, there is no deduction for Child #1's needs. Child #2's income is $140. The allocation for this child's needs is $358. After a separate determination is made for each ineligible child, the allocations are added together and then subtracted from income. Step 3: Determine the ineligible spouse's total gross countable earned income. Step 4: Subtract the remainder of the needs of all ineligible children who could not be subtracted in Step 2. Step 5: Add together the ineligible spouse's remaining earned and unearned income. Step 6: Compare the amount from Step 5 to the Allocation Standard. When the remaining amount is less than the Allocation Standard, no income is deemed from the ineligible spouse and the individual income limit is used. When the remaining amount is in excess of the Allocation Standard, the ineligible spouse's remaining earned income from Step 4 is added to the SSI-Related spouse's earned income, and the ineligible spouse's remaining unearned income from Step 2 is added to the SSI-Related spouse's unearned income. The income limit for two persons is used, even though only one spouse is in the AG. 4.14.4.D.4 Deeming from Parent(s) to SSI-Related Child(ren) See Section 4.2 for the definition of child.