Section 405 IAC 2-3-3 - Income of applicant or recipient (calculation)Authority: IC 12-13-5-3; IC 12-13-7-3; IC 12-15-1-10
Affected: IC 12-15-4; IC 12-15-5
Sec. 3.
Countable income is gross monthly income less the deductions and exclusions required to be excluded by federal and state statute or regulation and the deductions and exclusions as follows:
(1) Determination of net earned income as follows:(A) All of the earned income of a child under fourteen (14) years of age is excluded.(B) Up to ten dollars ($10) of earned income is disregarded if the income is received only once during the calendar quarter from a single source (infrequent) or could not be reasonably to expected (irregular). If the total amount of infrequent or irregular earned income received in a month exceeds ten dollars ($10), this disregard cannot be applied.(C) Expenses allowed by the Internal Revenue Service shall be deducted from gross income from self-employment to determined net self-employment earnings.(D) Sixty-five dollars ($65) of earned income per month, plus impairment-related work expenses described in 405 IAC 2-9-2(b) for individuals in the disabled category, plus one-half (^) of remaining earned income is excluded.(2) Funds from a grant, scholarship, or fellowship, other than that excluded by federal regulations, which are designated for tuition and mandatory books and fees at an educational institution or for vocational rehabilitation or technical training purposes shall be deducted from the total of such funds.(3) Tax refunds are excluded from income.(4) Home energy assistance is disregarded.(5) Up to twenty dollars ($20) of unearned income is disregarded if the income is received only once during the calendar quarter from a single source (infrequent) or could not reasonably be expected (irregular). If the total amount of infrequent or irregular unearned income received in a month exceeds twenty dollars ($20), this disregard cannot be applied.(6) A general income disregard of fifteen dollars and fifty cents ($15.50) is deducted per month.(7) Payments made to foster parents or licensed child caring institutions from county funds or reimbursed under Title IV-B of the Social Security Act on behalf of an applicant or recipient who is a ward of the county department shall be excluded.(8) For an applicant or recipient of medical assistance under the blind category, an amount of his or her income, as specified in an approved plan for achieving self-support, is disregarded for a period of time not to exceed twelve (12) months. Such a plan will be approved by the family and social services administration, if the plan is in writing and fully documents that the income to be disregarded will be used by the applicant or recipient in pursuing a bona fide activity aimed at achieving self-support.Office ofthe Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 2-3-3; filed Mar 1, 1984, 2:31 p.m.: 7 IR 1018, effApr 1, 1984; filed Jul 16, 1987, 2:00 p.m.: 10 IR 2669; errata, 11 IR 799; filed Feb 16, 1993, 5:00 p.m.: 16 IR 1783; readopted filed Jun 27, 2001, 9:40 a.m.: 24 IR 3822; filed Jun 10, 2002, 2:21 p.m.: 25 IR 3114; errata filed Jun 28, 2002, 10:17 a.m.: 25 IR 3769; readopted filed Sep 19, 2007, 12:16p.m.: 20071010-IR-405070311RFA; readopted filed Oct 28, 2013, 3:18 p.m.: 20131127-IR-405130241RFATransferred from the Division of Family and Children ( 470 IAC 9.1-3-5 ) to the Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services ( 405 IAC 2-3-3 ) by P.L. 9-1991, SECTION 131, effective January 1, 1992.