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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 216 Chapter 4 Income

Step 9: Subtract the Parental Living Allowance. See Section 4.2, Definitions. The remaining amount is deemed to the SSI-Related child as unearned income. If there is more than one SSI-Related child, divide the remaining amount equally among the SSI-Related children. 4.15.4.D.5 Deeming from Ineligible Spouse and Eligible/Ineligible Parent to SSI- Related Spouse and SSI-Related Child The deeming calculations are as follows: Step 1: Determine the ineligible spouse's total gross countable unearned 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 that 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. 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 4.15.2.A.