SSI was terminated effective February 1, 2017, due to an increase in his mother’s income. His Medicaid will end effective March 1, 2017. Ms. Smith works full-time and is on salary; her gross income is $2,300 per month. Jesse’s twin 5 yr. old brothers also live in the home. They received $175 per month each in child support. Ms. Smith alleges no resources for her son. She has a bank account valued at $2000, and one automobile. She brought verification of the SSI termination date and reason, her gross pay, and the child support. Analysis: The application is complete. A disability determination is not needed at this time because the SSI terminated solely due to income. Budgeting: To determine how much to deem to Jesse: Income Deeming Allocation to brothers: $368 $175 = $193 per child; $193 x 2 = $386 – $0 (unearned) $386 (allocation) = $0; $2,300 $386 (unused allocation) = – – $1,914 $1,914 $50 (general exclusion) = $1,864 – $1,864 $65 (work expense exclusion) = $1,799 – $1,799 divided by 2 = $899.50 $1,823 $899.50 = $899.50 – $899.50 $735 (SSI Federal Benefit Rate) = $164.50, which is available to – Jesse Resource Deeming $2000 - $7,560 = 0 (No resource allocation to Jessie) Jesse’s income determination: $164.50 (deemed income) + $300 (unearned income) = $464.50 $464.50 $50 (general disregard) = $414.50 = $0 (earned income) = $414.50 – < $1,005 (Individual ABD Disposition: May be approved effective March 1, 2017.
SSI was terminated effective February 1, 2017, due to an increase in his mother’s income. His Medicaid will end effective March 1, 2017. Ms. Smith works full-time and is on salary; her gross income is $2,300 per month. Jesse’s twin 5 yr. old brothers also live in the home. They received $175 per month each in child support. Ms. Smith alleges no resources for her son. She has a bank account valued at $2000, and one automobile. She brought verification of the SSI termination date and reason, her gross pay, and the child support. Analysis: The application is complete. A disability determination is not needed at this time because the SSI terminated solely due to income. Budgeting: To determine how much to deem to Jesse: Income Deeming Allocation to brothers: $368 – $175 = $193 per child; $193 x 2 = $386 $0 (unearned) – $386 (allocation) = $0; $2,300 – $386 (unused allocation) = $1,914 $1,914 – $50 (general exclusion) = $1,864 $1,864 – $65 (work expense exclusion) = $1,799 $1,799 divided by 2 = $899.50 $1,823 – $899.50 = $899.50 $899.50 – $735 (SSI Federal Benefit Rate) = $164.50, which is available to Jesse Resource Deeming $2000 - $7,560 = 0 (No resource allocation to Jessie) Jesse’s income determination: $164.50 (deemed income) + $300 (unearned income) = $464.50 $464.50 – $50 (general disregard) = $414.50 = $0 (earned income) = $414.50 < $1,005 (Individual ABD Disposition: May be approved effective March 1, 2017.
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