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Department
of Human Services Families
First Online Policy Manual Treatment of Income |
Revised: |
21.19 |
COMPUTING INCOME AND BENEFITS |
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The eligibility and case management system
will perform the budget calculations. The eligibility and case management system
will group the filing unit. Countable
income will be included. Technically
ineligible children and their income will be excluded. Gross income is computed by totaling the
gross earnings for all AU members and all countable unearned income plus
income deemed from a stepparent/parent/guardian. If the countable gross income exceeds the
gross income standard, the assistance unit is not eligible for assistance. Exception: Spouse’s income when considering Marriage
During the Receipt of Assistance. If the gross income test is met, determine
net income available to the assistance unit and subtract it from the
applicable need standard. Net income
is the countable gross income less any allowable earned income deductions
and/or disregards. The need standard less net income (after
appropriate disregards) results in a deficit.
The payment is the lesser of the deficit or standard payment amount
for the appropriate family size. If
the deficit is $1.00 - $9.99, the AU is not eligible for a grant. |
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