Income Eligibility Procedures

1. Income Eligibility Procedures Steps to determining Income Eligibility for Food Benefits

2. 4 Steps for Income Eligibility • Calculate monthly countable income • Compare to Gross Income limit (not for Aged or Disabled individuals) • Apply appropriate income deductions • Compare to Net Income limit Let’s look at each of these steps in more detail on the following slides...

3. Calculate Monthly Income Average and convert income to a monthly amount. (Remember doing this in Intro?) • Consider all Countable Earned and Unearned income. • Do not include any Excluded income received by the HH.

4. Compare to Gross Income Limit Skip this step if the household is Categorically Eligible, or if it includes an individual who is disabled or age 60 or over. • If the gross monthly income exceeds the 130% limit for the HH size, deny benefits. • If gross income is within the limits, apply the appropriate income deductions.

5. 165% Gross Income Limit • The 165% Gross Income limit applies when Elderly or Disabled members are claiming a separate household. • This income limit is applied to income of the other individuals in the home with the Elderly or Disabled member.

6. Apply Income Deductions Households might receive deductions for things such as, but not limited to: • Medical expenses (elderly/disabled members) • Child Care expenses • Legally obligated Child Support • Shelter Expenses There are rules and restrictions for using these deductions, and we will explore these in the next BlackBoard segment...

7. Compare to Net Income Limit After appropriate deductions are applied, compare income to the Net Income limit. • This limit applies to all households. • If the income exceeds this limit, deny benefits. • If income is within the limits, the household is Income Eligible for Food Benefits.

8. Example of the 4 Steps • Gross monthly income: $1200.00 • Gross Income limit (HH of 2): $1517.00 • Limit is met, allow deductions... • Income Deductions: - $350.00 • Income after deductions: $850.00 • Net Income Limit $1167.00 • Net Limit is met, HH is Income Eligible!

9. Excluded Income on KAMES • Even though certain types of income are Excluded, they still must be entered on KAMES. • The next slide shows how to do this...

10. Remember the “Trigger” Screen? • Enter “Y” to “Excluded Income” and enter the code for the type(s) received. • These types are listed on the next slide.

11. Excluded Income Codes

12. Please Close this Browser Window... Return to BlackBoard to complete the “Income Types Activity” to check your understanding of this topic.