Calculating Applied Income for AABD/MAABD Recipients



CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL

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Date: 2-1-94 Transmittal: UP-94-2 P-5045.20

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Section: Type:

Treatment of Income PROCEDURES

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Chapter: Program: AABD

Applied Income MAABD

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Subject:

Calculating Applied Income for AABD/MAABD Recipients

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P-5045.20 1. Reduce the assistance unit's gross unearned income by the following:

( any appropriate disregards; and

( any expenses associated with self-support plans for individuals under age 65, receiving assistance for the blind or disabled, or persons who received SSI for the blind or disabled the month prior to becoming age 65.

( The unit's total applied unearned income is the difference remaining after the unit's gross is reduced by the above.

2. Subject the earned income of the unit to the following calculation when the unit is receiving assistance to the aged and did not receive assistance to the disabled or blind from the Department or SSI the month before his or her 65th birthday:

( Subtract the expenses of self-employment from the total earnings derived from self-employment.

( From the unit's gross earned income, subtract:

- $65; plus

- 1/2 of the remainder.

( The balance remaining is the unit's applied earned income.

3. Subject the earned income of the unit to the following calculation when the unit receives assistance for the disabled or aged and had received assistance for the disabled or SSI for the disabled the month before his or her 65th birthday:

( Subtract the expenses of self-employment from the total earnings derived from self-employment.

( From the unit's gross income, subtract the following disregards and deductions in the order presented:

- $65; plus

- impairment-related expenses; plus

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL

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Date: 7-1-98 Transmittal: UP-98-31 P-5045.20 page 2

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Section: Type:

Treatment of Income PROCEDURES

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Chapter: Program: AABD

Applied income MAABD

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Subject:

Calculating Applied Income for AABD/MAABD Recipients

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P-5045.20 3. (continued)

( 1/2 of the difference; plus

( expenses associated with self-support plans.

( The remaining amount is the unit's applied earned income.

4. Subject the earned income of the unit to the following calculation when the unit receives assistance for the blind or aged and had received assistance for the blind or SSI for the blind the month before his or her 65 birthday.

( Subtract the expenses of self-employment from the total earnings derived from self-employment.

( From the unit's gross earned income, subtract the following disregards and deductions in the order presented:

- $85; plus

- 1/2 of the remainder (after the $85 has been subtracted); plus

- personal employment expenses; plus

- blind work expenses; plus

- expenses associated with pursuing approved plans for self-support.

( The remaining amount is the unit's applied earned income.

5. The total amount of the recipient's applied income is calculated by:

( summing the following amounts:

- income deemed to the unit;

- applied unearned income;

- applied earned income;

( the resulting amount is the total applied income of the unit.

6. Use gross monthly income for determining eligibility and benefit levels for

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL

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Date: 7-1-98 Transmittal: UP-98-31 P-5045.20 page 3

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Section: Type:

Treatment of Income PROCEDURES

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Chapter: Program: AABD

Applied income MAABD

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Subject:

Calculating Applied Income for AABD/MAABD Recipients

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P-5045.20 6. (continued)

individuals residing in long term care facilities who are applying for AABD benefits.

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