623.01 HCBC-DD Financial Assistance SR 96-16, 03/96 (AAM-A)

Use the following steps to determine if the individual is income-eligible.

1. Subtract the following from the individual’s gross earned income:

- earned income disregard (EID) for APTD individuals,

- employment expense disregard (EED) for OAA and ANB individuals. *

 The result is the individual’s net earned income.

2. Add the countable gross unearned income to total net earned income calculated in Step 1.

3. Subtract the adult standard disregard.

4. Subtract any allowable deductions. The result is the case net income.

5. Compare net income to the Standard of Need.

6. See Part 617, Grant Determination, when net income is equal to or below the financial assistance income limits.