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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 210 Chapter 4 Income

4.15.3 DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY Countable income is determined by subtracting any allowable disregards and deductions in the Budgeting Method in Section 4.6.1 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 • One-half of remaining earned income • SSI work-related expense deductions (blind persons only) • Earnings diverted to a PASS Step 3: Add unearned income from Step 1 above. Step 4: Subtract unearned income diverted to a PASS account, the Death Benefits deduction and, for children, the child support disregard. The result is the total monthly countable income. Step 5: Compare the amount in Step 4 to the SSI Maximum Payment Level, indicated in Appendix A, for the appropriate number of persons. If the net countable monthly income is equal to or less than the appropriate SSI Maximum Payment Level, the assistance group (AG) is eligible. NOTE: When income is deemed from an ineligible spouse, the income is added to 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 210 Chapter 4 Income

4.15.3 DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY Countable income is determined by subtracting any allowable disregards and deductions in the Budgeting Method in Section 4.6.1 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 • One-half of remaining earned income • SSI work-related expense deductions (blind persons only) • Earnings diverted to a PASS Step 3: Add unearned income from Step 1 above. Step 4: Subtract unearned income diverted to a PASS account, the Death Benefits deduction and, for children, the child support disregard. The result is the total monthly countable income. Step 5: Compare the amount in Step 4 to the SSI Maximum Payment Level, indicated in Appendix A, for the appropriate number of persons. If the net countable monthly income is equal to or less than the appropriate SSI Maximum Payment Level, the assistance group (AG) is eligible. NOTE: When income is deemed from an ineligible spouse, the income is added to 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.