Section 17-676-54 - Determining monthly net income for the GA and AABD financial assistance programs(a) A household is eligible for benefits if: (1) the household's total monthly gross income does not exceed one hundred eighty-five percent of the household's standard of need; and(2) the household's monthly net income does not exceed the standard of assistance.(b) A household's monthly net income shall be determined by adding the household's monthly net earned income and monthly unearned income.(c) To determine monthly net earned income: (1) Deduct a standard deduction of twenty percent from the monthly gross earned income of each applicant or recipient;(2) After the twenty percent standard deduction, deduct a flat rate of two hundred dollars from the remainder;(3) After the two hundred dollar flat rate deduction, deduct a thirty-six percent earned income disregard from the remainder; and(4) After the thirty-six percent earned income disregard deduction, deduct an amount equal to the actual cost for the care of each incapacitated adult living in the same household and receiving financial assistance, but not to exceed: (A) $175 a month if the applicant or recipient is employed full time; or(B) $165 a month, if the applicant or recipient is employed less than full time.[Eff 1/25/97; am 9/26/97; am 7/16/99; am 11/15/04; am 9/18/06; comp 11/09/06; am 1/13/10] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: 42 U.S.C. §§601, 602, 608; HRS §§ 346-29, 346-53, 346-71)