615 BUDGETING: Independent Living, RCF, CR, QMB, QDWI, SLMB and SLMB135 (MAM)

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Use the following steps to compute income for assistance groups requesting or residing in:

. independent living,

. residential care facility,

. community residence, and

. QMB, QDWI, SLMB, and SLMB135.

1. Subtract the earned income disregard from individual or combined gross earned income in accordance with Section 603.01, Earned Income Disregard, to obtain net income

2. Add the countable gross unearned income for each individual in the assistance group to the total net earned income calculated in Step 1.

 Exception: Do not count the current year's January cost of living (COLA) increase as unearned income until April 1 for QMB, QDWI, SLMB, and SLMB135 cases who request assistance for January, February or March.

3. Subtract the adult standard disregard.

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

5. Compare net income to the appropriate income limit.