Section 16.06.12.076 - PROJECTING MONTHLY INCOMEIncome is projected for each month. Past income may be used to project future income. Changes expected during the certification period will be considered. Criteria for projecting monthly income is listed below:
01.Income Already Received. Count income already received by the household during the month. If the actual amount of income from any pay period is known, use the actual pay period amounts to determine the total month's income. Convert the actual income to a monthly amount if a full month's income has been received or is expected to be received. If no changes are expected, use the known actual pay period amounts for the past thirty (30) days to project future income.02.Anticipated Income. Count income the household and the Department believe the household will get during the remainder of the certification period. If the income has not changed and no changes are anticipated, use the income received in the past thirty (30) days as one indicator of anticipated income. If changes in income have occurred or are anticipated, past income cannot be used as an indicator of anticipated income. If income changes and income received in the past thirty (30) days does not reflect anticipated income, the Department can use the household income received over a longer period to anticipate income. If income changes seasonally, the Department can use the household income from the last season, comparable to the certification period, to anticipate income. a. Full Month's Income. If income will be received for all regular pay dates in the month, it is considered a full month of income.b. If income will not be received for all regular pay dates in the month, it is not considered a full month of income and it is not converted.c. Income Paid on Salary. Income received on salary, rather than an hourly wage, is counted at the expected monthly salary rate.d. Income Paid at Hourly Rate. Compute anticipated income paid on an hourly basis by multiplying the hourly pay by the expected number of hours the client will work in the pay period. Convert the pay period amount to a monthly amount.e. Fluctuating Income. When income fluctuates each pay period and the rate of pay remains the same, average the income from the past thirty (30) days to determine the average pay period amount. Convert the average pay period amount to a monthly amount.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.06.12.076