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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 234 Chapter 4 Income

4.16.4.G Withheld Income 4.16.4.G.1 From Earned Income Earnings withheld to repay an advance payment are disregarded if they were counted in the month received. If not counted in the month received, the withheld earnings are considered income. No other earned income is excluded from consideration just because it is withheld by the employer. 4.16.4.G.2 From Unearned Income All withheld unearned income is counted, unless an amount is being withheld to repay income that was previously used to determine eligibility for AFDC-Related Medicaid. 4.16.4.H Funds Diverted to a Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) Funds diverted to a PASS account are treated as earned or unearned income, depending on the source. 4.16.4.I Unstated Income There is no provision for counting unstated income. 4.16.4.J Spenddown To be eligible for Medicaid, the IG’s monthly countable income must not exceed the amount of the MNIL. If the income exceeds the MNIL, the AG has an opportunity to spend the income down to the MNIL by incurring medical expenses. These expenses are subtracted from the