613 COMPUTING ELIGIBILITY SR 99-18, 05/99 (AAM-A)

To determine income eligibility in the upcoming sections you may need to refer to the following parts of this manual:

• Chapter200 , Program Criteria — This chapter describes household composition (who is included in the assistance group), the different programs, and living arrangements.

• Chapter500 , Income -— This chapter describes the types of income and the appropriate treatments (excluded vs. countable and earned vs. unearned).

• Chapter 600, Standards and Budgets — Refer to the following sections:

- 601 , Income Limits,

- 603.01 , Earned Income Disregard,

- 603.03 , Employment Expense Disregard,

- 603.05 , Adult Standard Disregard,

- 605 , Deductions, and

- 617 , Grant Determination.

The computation of income varies according to the type of assistance requested or living arrangement. Use the following chart to determine which section describes the budgeting procedure for the specific type of assistance requested and living arrangement.