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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 197 Chapter 4 Income

Step 2: Subtract the needs of all ineligible children. The needs are determined separately by subtracting the child's own income from the Allocation Standard. After a separate determination is made for each child, the allocations are added together and then subtracted from income. Step 3: Determine the ineligible spouse's total countable gross earned income. Step 4: Subtract the needs of the ineligible children, which were not subtracted in Step 2. Step 5: Add the remaining amount from Step 2 to the remaining amount from Step 4. Step 6: Add the SSI-Related spouse's unearned income to the amount in Step 2. Step 7: Subtract the SSI $20 disregard from the Step 6 amount. Step 8: Add the SSI-Related spouse's earned income to the amount in Step 4. Step 9: Subtract the amount of the SSI $20 disregard that was not subtracted in Step 7. Step 10: Apply the SSI $65, plus half of the earned income disregard, to the amount in Step 9. Step 11: Add the amounts from Steps 7 and 10. Step 12: Subtract the maximum SSI payment for a couple from the Step 11 amount. The amount remaining after Step 12 is deemed to the SSI-Related child as unearned income. If there is more than one SSI-Related child, divide the amount equally among the SSI-Related children. NOTE: If the amount in Step 5 is equal to or less than the Allocation Standard, no income is deemed to the spouse or child. If it is greater, continue. NOTE: When the person from whom income is deemed receives RSDI based on disability or received that benefit prior to becoming age 65, SSI Impairment- Related Work Expenses, if appropriate, are deducted after the $65, but prior to deducting the remaining half. See Earned Income in Section 4.14.2.A. NOTE: If the amount from Step 11 is equal to or less than the maximum SSI payment for a couple, no income is deemed to the SSI-Related Child. If it is greater, continue.