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Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter B - AGED, BLIND AND DISABLED CATEGORIES › DEDUCTIONS FROM INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND AND DISABLED CATEGORIES › Section 181.133 - Deductions from self-employment

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
For a self-employed person, the verified costs to
						  produce or continue the income are deducted. The deductible costs include
						  expenses reported on the Federal income tax return except depreciation,
						  personal business, entertainment expenses and depletion.
The provisions of this §
														181.133 issued under section
							 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														181.110 (relating to income deemed
							 available from the spouse).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter B - AGED, BLIND AND DISABLED CATEGORIES › DEDUCTIONS FROM INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND AND DISABLED CATEGORIES › Section 181.134 - Guardian fee deductions

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Guardian fees are deducted from earned or unearned
						  income if having a guardian is a requirement for receiving the income.
The provisions of this §
														181.134 issued under section
							 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														181.110 (relating to income deemed
							 available from the spouse).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter B - AGED, BLIND AND DISABLED CATEGORIES › DEDUCTIONS FROM INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND AND DISABLED CATEGORIES › Section 181.135 - Deductions from rental income

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(a) Expense deductions from rental income
						include:
(1) Necessary expenses paid for the
						production or collection of the rental income.
(2) Real estate insurance costs related to
						the rental property, whether or not the mortgage holder requires the
						insurance.
(3) The interest portion
						of a mortgage payment.
(4) A repair
						which is an incidental correction to an existing structure, or to a piece of
						equipment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › TYPES OF INCOME NOT COUNTED FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.261 - Gross earnings of a child

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The gross earnings of a child do not count as income
						  when determining income eligibility for MA, if one of the following conditions
						  is met:
(1) The child is under 21
						years of age, meets the deprivation of support conditions under §
												153.43 (relating to TANF
						deprivation of support or care requirements), and is a student as follows:
(i) A full-time student in an elementary or a
						secondary school, college, university, vocational or technical school. The
						student shall be enrolled in, and physically attending full-time, as defined
						and certified by the school or institute attended, a program of study or
						training leading to graduation or an equivalent certificate.
(ii) A part-time student who is employed
						part-time. The employment status of the student, that is, whether he is
						employed full-time or part-time is determined during that period when school is
						in session. Full-time employment during school vacation does not affect the
						status of the student as a part-time employe as long as it is reasonably
						expected that the child will return to school.
(iii) A participant in the Job Corps Program
						under the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 (29 U.S.C.A. §§
														1501-1781).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › TYPES OF INCOME NOT COUNTED FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.262 - Educational loans, grants and work-study income

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The following do not count as income:
(1) Educational assistance in the form of
						loans, grants and scholarships.
(2)
						Work-study income.
The provisions of this §
														181.262 amended under sections
							 201(2) and 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §§
															201(2) and
							 403(b)); Titles I and III of
							 the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
							 (Pub. L. No.
							 104-193) (PRWORA), creating the Temporary
							 Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program, and amending
							 42 U.S.C.A. §§
															601-619,
							 651-669(b) and
							 1396u-1;
							 1902(a)(10)(A) and
							 (C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.A. §
															1396a(a)(10)(A) and (C));
							 and the Federal TANF regulations in
							 45 CFR
							 260.10-265.10.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														140.441 (relating to income not
							 counted); and 55 Pa. Code §
														181.284 (relating to income of a
							 child).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › TYPES OF EARNED INCOME COUNTED FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.271 - Gross earned income

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Gross earned income including, but not limited to,
						  wages, tips, salaries, commissions and bonuses from employment is counted as
						  earned income.
The provisions of this §
														181.271 issued under section
							 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P.S. §
															403(b)).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														181.452 (relating to
							 posteligibility determination of income available from an MA eligible person
							 toward his cost of care).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › TYPES OF EARNED INCOME COUNTED FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.272 - Profit from self-employment

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Profit from self-employment is counted as earned
						  income. Self-employment includes, but is not limited to, operating a business
						  or farm, practicing a profession, renting nonresident real property, renting
						  rooms or apartments contained in the resident property and providing board.
						  Profit from self-employment is determined using one of the following methods:
(1) From self-employment gross
						receipts, the verified costs to the applicant/recipient of producing or
						continuing the income are deducted. For NMP-MA categories, depreciation,
						personal business and entertainment expenses, personal transportation, purchase
						of capital equipment and payments on the principal of loans for capital assets
						or durable goods, are not included in the deductions.
(2) From renting rooms or apartments
						contained in the resident property and providing board to tenants and providing
						room and board to tenants, the following amounts are deducted from the gross
						receipts:
(i) From total room and apartment
						rent, $10 plus an amount equal to 50% of the remainder.
(ii) From board payments, the maximum food
						stamp coupon allotment for the household size equal to the total number of
						boarders.
(iii) From room and board
						payments, 40% of the total gross payment added to the maximum food stamp coupon
						allotment for the household size equal to the total number of roomers and
						boarders.
(iv) If there are
						roomers, boarders and room and boarders, the following amounts are deducted
						from the gross receipts and the results are added to determine the profit as
						follows:
(A) From total room or apartment
						rent, $10 plus an amount equal to 50% of the remainder.
(B) From room and board payments, 40% of the
						total room and board payment.
(C)
						From board payments and the balance of the room and board payments after the
						deduction in clause B, the maximum food stamp coupon allotment for the
						household size equal to the total number of boarders and room and
						boarders.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › TYPES OF EARNED INCOME COUNTED FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.273 - Reserved

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														181.452 (relating to
							 posteligibility determination of income available from an MA eligible person
							 toward his cost of care).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › TYPES OF EARNED INCOME COUNTED FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.275 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › TYPES OF UNEARNED INCOME COUNTED FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.281 - Benefits, dividends and interest

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Annuities, pensions and other periodic payments which
						  include, but are not limited to, private pensions, social security benefits
						  including Part B Medicare premiums, disability benefits, veterans benefits,
						  workmen's compensation, railroad retirement, unemployment insurance benefits,
						  dividends, interest and royalties are counted as unearned income.
The provisions of this §
														181.281 issued under section
							 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														181.452 (relating to
							 posteligibility determination of income available from an MA eligible person
							 toward his cost of care).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › TYPES OF UNEARNED INCOME COUNTED FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.282 - Support

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Child support, spousal support and alimony are counted
						  as unearned income, regardless of whether the payment or support is voluntary
						  or court-ordered. The mother or the putative father shall acknowledge in
						  writing that the payment from the putative father is child support.
The provisions of this §
														181.282 issued under section
							 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														181.283 (relating to
							 contributions); and 55 Pa. Code §
														181.452 (relating to
							 posteligibility determination of income available from an MA eligible person
							 toward his cost of care).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › TYPES OF UNEARNED INCOME COUNTED FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.283 - Contributions

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(a) Cash
						contributions by an LRR including the putative father are considered support as
						defined in §
												181.282 (relating to
						support).
(b) Cash contributions by
						a person other than an LRR are counted as unearned income unless exempt under
						§
												181.263(8)
						(relating to other types of income not counted for the TANF and GA
						categories).
The provisions of this §
														181.283 issued under section
							 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														181.452 (relating to
							 posteligibility determination of income available from an MA eligible person
							 toward his cost of care).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › TYPES OF UNEARNED INCOME COUNTED FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.284 - Income of a child

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(a) Income paid
						on behalf of a child included in the applicant/recipient group is counted in
						determining income eligibility for MA. If the income covers more than one
						child, each child covered is considered to have an equal share unless the payer
						or the court order specifies otherwise.
(b) Income of a child is not counted in
						determining income eligibility for MA if it is:
(1) Income which is exempt under §§
													181.261-181.264 (relating to types of
						income not counted for the TANF and GA categories).
(2) RSDI benefits paid under Title II of the
						Social Security Act (42
						U.S.C.A. §§
														401-433) to
						a representative payee who does not live in the same household as the child and
						which the representative payee does not actually make available for the support
						of the child.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › TYPES OF UNEARNED INCOME COUNTED FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.285 - Income deemed available from the LRR

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Income is deemed available to an applicant/recipient
						  from a parent and a spouse if living in the same household as the
						  applicant/recipient. Only the income actually contributed to a child who is 18
						  years of age or older and 20 years of age or younger by his parents is counted
						  in determining the MA eligibility of a child in a MNO-MA category.
(1) Income is not deemed available from the
						LRR who is receiving MA, TANF, GA, SBP or SSI.
(2) The total income used in determining the
						amount of deemed income includes the earned and unearned income of a dependent
						of the LRR if he is, or could be, claimed in determining the LRR's Federal
						income tax liability, resides in the household, but is not included in the
						applicant/recipient group, and is included in the basic living need deduction
						of paragraph (3)(v).
(3) The
						following are allowable deductions from the total income of the LRR and the
						LRR's dependents:
(i) For AFDC-related
						categories, from earned income, $90 for full-time employment or part-time
						employment for work and personal expenses.
(ii) For GA-related categories, from earned
						income, up to $25 for work and personal expenses.
(iii) From unearned income, the expenses to
						be eligible for, or to assure receipt of, the unearned income.
(iv) For GA-related categories, from the
						income of a spouse or parent who is residing elsewhere solely for purposes of
						employment or training, the reasonable expenses incurred while living away from
						home for rent, utilities, and food, if they are not provided for by the
						employer or training program.
(v) A
						basic living need deduction. The deduction is the difference between the
						applicant/recipient group and the applicant/recipient group plus the
						spouse/parent and dependents, using the income limits in Appendix C for the
						NMP-MA categories and Appendix G for the MNO-MA categories.
(vi) The verified payments of court-ordered
						support paid, not owed, by the LRR for a person not living with the
						LRR.
(vii) The verified payments
						paid by the parent, or spouse to dependents who are not living with the LRR but
						who are, or could be, claimed in determining Federal income tax
						liability.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › TYPES OF UNEARNED INCOME COUNTED FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.287 - Reserved

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This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														181.452 (relating to
							 posteligibility determination of income available from an MA eligible person
							 toward his cost of care).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › TYPES OF UNEARNED INCOME COUNTED FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.288 - Rental property income

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Income from a rental property owned by an
						  applicant/recipient but handled by a rental agency is counted as unearned
						  income if the applicant/recipient has no specific responsibility for the
						  management of the property.
The provisions of this §
														181.288 issued under section
							 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														181.452 (relating to
							 posteligibility determination of income available from an MA eligible person
							 toward his cost of care).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › RESTRICTED INCOME NOT COUNTED › Section 181.302 - Nonservice connected veterans benefits

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The amount of increased nonservice connected Veterans
						  benefits available under 38
						  U.S.C. §§
													503,
						  506,
						  521,
						  522,
						  541-543,
						  617 and
						  3203 (relating to the Veterans
						  Pension Act of 1959) is not deemed or counted. The person does not have to
						  apply for the increase if the person qualified for veterans benefits on June
						  30, 1960 and elected not to receive the increase in benefits provided under the
						  Veterans Pension Act of 1959.
The provisions of this §
														181.302 issued under section
							 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › RESTRICTED INCOME NOT COUNTED › Section 181.303 - Income of an SSI recipient

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The income of an SSI recipient is not considered
						  available to meet the needs of an applicant/recipient except those payments
						  made to the applicant/recipient for goods, services and room and board. The
						  person receiving SSI is not included in an applicant/recipient group.
The provisions of this §
														181.303 issued under section
							 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › RESTRICTED INCOME NOT COUNTED › Section 181.304 - Income received as representative payee for a child

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
If a member of the applicant/recipient group is payee
						  for a benefit for a child and the benefit is legally restricted to the use of
						  that child, the income is not counted in determining income eligibility for MA
						  if:
(1) The child is not included in
						the applicant/recipient group.
(2)
						The child is not an LRR to another person in the applicant/recipient
						group.
(3) The income is restricted
						to the use of a child on whose behalf it is paid. This type of income includes
						RSDI, veterans benefits, court-ordered support, allotments, benefits, awards,
						trust fund payments and voluntary support which is received from a parent. If
						the restricted income covers more than one child, each child is considered to
						have an equal share unless the payer or the court order specifies
						otherwise.
The provisions of this §
														181.304 issued under section
							 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › DEDUCTIONS FROM INCOME FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.311 - Deductions from earned income for TANF categories of NMP-MA

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Each employed individual who qualifies for MA in the PC
						  category, PU category or in the PD category with PC category children is
						  entitled to the following deductions from earned income in the following order:
(1)
Work expenses.
The first $90 per month from the earned income of each applicant or recipient
						who is employed if the employed individual is not eligible to receive an earned
						income incentive deduction as described in paragraph (2) or if the $90
						deduction is more advantageous to the applicant or recipient group.
(2)
Earned income incentive
						deductions.
(i) Each employed
						individual in the NMP-MA applicant or recipient group is eligible to receive an
						earned income incentive deduction if one of the following applies:
(A) The employed individual in the NMP-MA
						applicant or recipient group is a recipient in a TANF-related category or a
						GA-related category with a child who is simultaneously a recipient of MA in a
						TANF-related category.
(B) The
						employed applicant has been a recipient of cash assistance, NMP-MA or MNO-MA in
						a TANF-related category in 1 of the 4 calendar months before the calendar month
						of his application for NMP-MA.
(C)
						The employed applicant has been a recipient of cash assistance, NMP-MA or
						MNO-MA in a GA-related category with a child who was simultaneously a recipient
						of MA in a TANF-related category in 1 of the 4 calendar months before the
						calendar month of his application for NMP-MA.
(D) The total income of persons in the NMP-MA
						applicant group which is the sum of earned income less work and dependent care
						expenses and unearned income less appropriate deductions is less than, or equal
						to, the appropriate standard of need in Appendix I.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › DEDUCTIONS FROM INCOME FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.312 - Deductions from earned income for the TANF categories of MNO-MA

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Each employed person who qualifies for MA in the TC
						  category, TU category or in the TD/TK category with TC children is entitled to
						  the following deductions from earned income in the following order:
(1)
Work incentive
						deduction.
A work incentive deduction of $30 plus 1/3 of the remainder
						of the earned income which is treated as follows:
(i) Each employed person in the MNO-MA
						applicant/recipient group is eligible to receive the deduction if one of the
						following applies:
(A) The employed recipient
						is in an TANF-related category or in a GA-related category with a child who is
						simultaneously a recipient of MA in an TANF-related category.
(B) The employed applicant has been a
						recipient of cash assistance, NMP-MA or MNO-MA in an TANF-related category in
						one of the 4 calendar months prior to the calendar month of his application for
						MNO-MA.
(C) The employed applicant
						has been a recipient of cash assistance, NMP-MA or MNO-MA in a GA-related
						category with a child who was simultaneously a recipient of MA in an
						TANF-related category in one of the 4 calendar months prior to the calendar
						month of his application for MNO-MA.
(D) The total income of persons in the MNO-MA
						applicant group, which is the sum of earned income less work, personal and
						dependent care expenses and unearned income less appropriate deductions is less
						than, or equal to, the appropriate standard of need in Appendix I.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › DEDUCTIONS FROM INCOME FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.313 - Deductions from earned income for the GA categories of NMP-MA

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An employed person who qualifies for MA in the PD or PK
						  category is entitled to the following deductions from earned income in the
						  following order:
(1)
Work and
						personal expense deductions.
A maximum work and personal expense
						deduction not to exceed $25 per month is allowed from earned income. This
						allowance includes, but is not limited to, expenses related to employment such
						as, transportation, child and adult care, union dues, uniforms and mandatory
						deductions for Federal, State and local taxes.
(2) A work incentive deduction of $20 plus
						50% of the next $60 of the earned income which is treated as follows:
(i) Each employed person in the NMP-MA
						applicant/recipient group is eligible to receive the deduction for 4
						consecutive months if one of the following applies:
(A) The employed recipient is in a GA-related
						category.
(B) The employed
						applicant has been a recipient of cash assistance, NMP-MA or MNO-MA in a
						GA-related category in one of the 4 calendar months prior to the calendar month
						of his application for NMP-MA.
(C)
						The total income of persons in the NMP-MA applicant group, which is the sum of
						earned income less work and dependent care expenses and unearned income less
						appropriate deductions is less than, or equal to, the appropriate standard of
						need in Appendix I.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › DEDUCTIONS FROM INCOME FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.314 - Deductions from earned income for the GA categories of MNO-MA

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An employed person who qualifies for MA in the TD or TK
						  category is entitled to the following deductions from earned income in the
						  following order:
(1)
Work
						incentive deduction.
A work incentive deduction of $20 plus 50% of the
						next $60 of the earned income which is treated as follows:
(i) Each employed person in the MNO-MA
						applicant/recipient group is eligible to receive the deduction if one of the
						following applies:
(A) The employed recipient
						is in a GA-related category.
(B)
						The employed applicant has been a recipient of cash assistance, NMP-MA or
						MNO-MA in a GA-related category in one of the 4 calendar months prior to the
						calendar month of his application for MNO-MA.
(C) The total income of persons in the MNO-MA
						applicant group, which is the sum of earned income less work, personal and
						dependent care expenses and unearned income less appropriate deductions is less
						than, or equal to, the appropriate standard of need in Appendix I.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › DEDUCTIONS FROM INCOME FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.315 - Unearned income expense deductions

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(a) The expenses which the
						applicant/recipient is required to pay to be eligible for, or to receive, the
						unearned income are deducted. Expenses include, but are not limited to,
						attorney fees, transportation costs and court costs.
(b) The replacement cost of real or personal
						property that is covered by a personal damage award or insurance settlement is
						deducted from the damage award or insurance settlement.
The provisions of this §
														181.315 issued under section
							 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														181.31 (relating to treatment of
							 lump sum).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › DEDUCTIONS FROM INCOME FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.316 - Deductions from delayed or retroactive benefits

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If delayed or retroactive benefits are subject to
						  reimbursement to the Department, the amount owed under the reimbursement
						  agreement is deducted from the amount of the delayed benefit.
The provisions of this §
														181.316 issued under section
							 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › DEDUCTIONS FROM INCOME FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.317 - Rental property agency fees

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The amount paid to a rental agency to manage rental
						  property owned by the applicant/recipient is deducted.
The provisions of this §
														181.317 issued under section
							 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter C - THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › DEDUCTIONS FROM INCOME FOR THE TANF AND GA CATEGORIES › Section 181.318 - Guardian fee deductions

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The fee paid to a guardian who controls the income or
						  property of an applicant/recipient when the guardian has been court appointed
						  and the guardian fee is imposed as a part of the court order is deducted.
The provisions of this §
														181.318 issued under section
							 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter D - POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MA PAYMENT TOWARD COST OF CARE IN INSTITUTIONS › POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION PROVISIONS › Section 181.451 - General policy on posteligibility determination of eligibility for MA payment toward cost of care in institutions

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(a) A person who is eligible for MA and who
						requests an MA payment toward his cost of skilled care, heavy care/intermediate
						services or intermediate care, including services in an ICF/MR facility shall
						have his total gross income considered to determine the amount he is expected
						to pay toward his cost of care. This process is separate from the eligibility
						determination for MA eligibility. The total gross income considered to
						determine the amount the MA eligible person shall pay toward his cost of care
						includes income amounts previously deducted in determining MA
						eligibility.
(b) The Department
						will reduce its payment for skilled care, heavy care/intermediate services,
						intermediate care or services in an ICF/MR facility by the amount of income
						available from an MA eligible person toward his cost of care.
The provisions of this §
														181.451 issued under section
							 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter D - POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MA PAYMENT TOWARD COST OF CARE IN INSTITUTIONS › POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION PROVISIONS › Section 181.452a - Clarification of posteligibility determination of income available from an MA-eligible person toward the cost of care-statement of policy

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(a) Consistent with section 1902(r)(1)(B)(i)
						of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.A. §
													1396a(r)(1)(B)(i)), for a
						resident of a State Veterans Home who is participating in the Enhanced Veterans
						Reimbursement initiative, and who does not have a spouse or dependent child,
						the veterans aid and attendance portion of the Veterans Affairs pension in
						excess of $90 per month is counted when determining the MA eligible person's
						payment toward cost of care.
(b)
						Subsection (a) also applies to the surviving spouse of a veteran who does not
						have a child. See section 1902(r)(1)(B)(ii)) of the Social Security
						Act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter D - POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MA PAYMENT TOWARD COST OF CARE IN INSTITUTIONS › POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION PROVISIONS › Section 181.453 - Determination of MA payment toward cost of care in institutions

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(a) A person who is
						eligible for MA is eligible for a contribution from the Department toward the
						cost of his skilled nursing care, heavy care/intermediate services or
						intermediate care or services in an ICF/MR facility, if the amount of his
						payment determined under §
												181.452 (relating to
						posteligibility determina tion of income available from an MA eligible person
						toward his cost of care) is less than the MA payment rate multiplied by the
						total number of days of care received by the MA eligible person.
(b) The contribution from the Department
						toward the cost of care is the difference between the MA payment rate
						multiplied by the total number of days of care received by the MA eligible
						person less the amount of the payment determined under §
												181.452.
(c) If an MA eligible person is determined
						under §
												181.452 to have income sufficient
						to reduce the Department's payment to zero, the MA eligible person is not
						obligated to pay a greater amount than the Department's payment rate toward his
						cost of care.
The provisions of this §
														181.453 issued under section
							 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
This appendix cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														178.91 (relating to deeming of
							 resources); 55 Pa. Code §
														178.105 (relating to presumption
							 of disposition of assets to qualify for MA for transfers on or after July 30,
							 1994); 55 Pa. Code §
														181.1 (relating to general policy
							 on MA income common to all categories of MA); 55 Pa. Code §
														181.11 (relating to continuing
							 eligibility); 55 Pa. Code §
														181.12 (relating to retroactive
							 eligibility); 55 Pa. Code §
														181.13 (relating to eligibility
							 under NMP-MA spend-down); 55 Pa. Code §
														181.110 (relating to income deemed
							 available from the spouse); and 55 Pa. Code §
														181.452 (relating to
							 posteligibility determination of income available from an MA eligible person
							 toward his cost of care).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter D - POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MA PAYMENT TOWARD COST OF CARE IN INSTITUTIONS › POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION PROVISIONS › Appendix A - Categorically Needy Nonmoney Payment Monthly Income Limits for the Aged, Blind and Disabled Categories Effective January 1, 2013

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1 Person
$710.00
2 Persons
$1,066.00
The provisions of this Appendix A issued under
							 section 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter D - POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MA PAYMENT TOWARD COST OF CARE IN INSTITUTIONS › POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION PROVISIONS › Appendix B - Categorically Needy Nonmoney Payment Monthly Income Limits for the Aged, Blind and Disabled Categories Receiving Skilled Care, Heavy Care/Intermediate Services or Intermediate Care Effective January 1, 2013

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1 Person
$2,130.00
The provisions of this Appendix B issued under
							 section 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
This appendix cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														178.175 (relating to presumption
							 of disposition of assets to qualify for MA for transfers on or after July 30,
							 1994); 55 Pa. Code §
														181.1 (relating to general policy
							 on MA income common to all categories of MA); 55 Pa. Code §
														181.11 (relating to continuing
							 eligibility); and 55 Pa. Code §
														181.71 (relating to special NMP-MA
							 income limit for institutionalized aged, blind and disabled
							 persons).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter D - POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MA PAYMENT TOWARD COST OF CARE IN INSTITUTIONS › POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION PROVISIONS › Appendix D - Monthly Federal Benefit Rate Effective January 1, 2013

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Monthly Federal Benefit Rate Effective January 1,
						  2013
1 Person
$710.00
2 Persons
$1,066.00
Percentages of Monthly Federal
Benefit Rate
Effective January 1, 2013
Item 1) 50% of Federal Benefit Rate for 1 person =
						  $355.00
Item 2) 50% of Federal Benefit Rate for 2 persons =
						  $533.00
The provisions of this Appendix D issued under
							 section 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
This appendix cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														181.1 (relating to general policy
							 on MA income common to all categories of MA); and 55 Pa. Code §
														181.110 (relating to income deemed
							 available from the spouse).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter D - POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MA PAYMENT TOWARD COST OF CARE IN INSTITUTIONS › POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION PROVISIONS › Appendix E - ONE-THIRD OF THE CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NONMONEY PAYMENT MONTHLY INCOME LIMITS FOR THE AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN RELATED CATEGORIES AND THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE RELATED CATEGORIES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1990

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MONTHLY AMOUNT
ONE-THIRD AMOUNT
$ 83.00 =
$ 27.66
174.00 =
58.00
195.00 =
65.00
205.00 =
68.33
215.00 =
71.66
279.00 =
93.00
305.00 =
101.66
316.00 =
105.33
330.00 =
110.00
365.00 =
121.66
393.00 =
131.00
403.00 =
134.33
421.00 =
140.33
454.00 =
151.33
479.00 =
159.66
497.00 =
165.66
514.00 =
171.33
543.00 =
181.00
569.00 =
189.66
589.00 =
196.33
607.00 =
202.33
614.00 =
204.66
647.00 =
215.66
670.00 =
223.33
687.00 =
229.00
Note:
If a pregnancy is medically
						  verified, the unborn is counted as a member of the applicant/recipient group
						  when establishing the income limits. If multiple births are expected and
						  verified, each unborn is counted.
The provisions of this Appendix E issued under
							 section 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
This appendix cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														181.1 (relating to general policy
							 on MA income common to all categories of
							 MA).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter D - POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MA PAYMENT TOWARD COST OF CARE IN INSTITUTIONS › POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION PROVISIONS › Appendix F - SIX-MONTH PERIOD MEDICALLY NEEDY INCOME LIMITS (MNIL)

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1 PERSON
$2,450
2 PERSONS
$2,650
3 PERSONS
$2,800
4 PERSONS
$3,400
5 PERSONS
$4,050
6 PERSONS
$4,550
EACH ADDITIONAL PERSON
$ 550
Note:
If a pregnancy is medically
						  verified, the unborn is counted as a member of the applicant/recipient group
						  when establishing the income limits. If multiple births are expected and
						  verified, each unborn is counted.
The provisions of this Appendix F issued under
							 section 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
This appendix cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														181.1 (relating to general policy
							 on MA income common to all categories of MA); 55 Pa. Code §
														181.11 (relating to continuing
							 eligibility); 55 Pa. Code §
														181.12 (relating to retroactive
							 eligibility); 55 Pa. Code §
														181.14 (relating to eligibility
							 under MNO-MA spend-down); and 55 Pa. Code §
														181.110 (relating to income deemed
							 available from the spouse).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter D - POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MA PAYMENT TOWARD COST OF CARE IN INSTITUTIONS › POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION PROVISIONS › Appendix G - MONTHLY MEDICALLY NEEDY INCOME LIMITS (MNIL)

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1 PERSON
$408
2 PERSONS
$442
3 PERSONS
$467
4 PERSONS
$567
5 PERSONS
$675
6 PERSONS
$758
EACH ADDITIONAL PERSON
$ 92
Note:
If a pregnancy is medically
						  verified, the unborn is counted as a member of the applicant/recipient group
						  when establishing the income limits. If multiple births are expected and
						  verified, each unborn is counted.
The provisions of this Appendix G issued under
							 section 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
This appendix cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														181.1 (relating to general policy
							 on MA income common to all categories of MA); 55 Pa. Code §
														181.12 (relating to retroactive
							 eligibility); 55 Pa.Code §
														181.110 (relating to income deemed
							 available from the spouse); and 55 Pa. Code §
														181.285 (relating to income deemed
							 available from the LRR).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart D - Determination of Need and Amount of Assistance › Chapter 181 - INCOME PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA › Subchapter D - POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MA PAYMENT TOWARD COST OF CARE IN INSTITUTIONS › POSTELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION PROVISIONS › Appendix H - ONE-THIRD OF THE MONTHLY MEDICALLY NEEDY INCOME LIMITS

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1 PERSON
$136.00
2 PERSONS
$147.00
3 PERSONS
$156.00
4 PERSONS
$189.00
5 PERSONS
$225.00
6 PERSONS
$253.00
EACH ADDITIONAL PERSON
$ 31.00
1 PERSON
$136.00
2 PERSONS
$147.00
3 PERSONS
$156.00
4 PERSONS
$189.00
5 PERSONS
$225.00
6 PERSONS
$253.00
EACH ADDITIONAL PERSON
$ 31.00
Note:
If a pregnancy is medically
						  verified, the unborn is counted as a member of the applicant/recipient group
						  when establishing the income limits. If multiple births are expected and
						  verified, each unborn is counted.
The provisions of this Appendix H issued under
							 section 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §
															403(b)).
This appendix cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														181.1 (relating to general policy
							 on MA income common to all categories of MA).