PM 09-02-03-c.

When the applicant or client is under age 18, lives with both parents and both have income, consider the total income to belong to one of the parents.

If an RR living with the GA applicant or client is eligible for AABD Cash, or is eligible (aside from consideration of income) for TANF, apply the income (except for SSI and cash benefit payments) first to meet the needs of a dependent spouse and/or children under 18 who live in the home. If that income is sufficient to meet need as determined by the GA standard, eligibility for GA does not exist.

If an RR living with the GA applicant or client is not eligible for AABD Cash, or is not eligible (aside from consideration of income) for TANF, apply the correct standard to determine the amount (if any) of income available for contribution to the GA applicant or client.

  1. To apply the Assistance Standard, determine the number of persons in the RR's family unit and the Payment Level for that size family (see WAG 25-03-05). Use the GA-TA Payment Level (see PM 12-01-01) if no children are present in the unit.

    NOTE: The RR's family unit consists of the RR and all other persons for whom they are legally responsible and support, including those persons for whom an application is being made. Do not include a 19 or 20 year old child. Only include an 18 year old child for whom assistance is being requested. 

  2. Divide the amount from Step 1 above, by the number of persons in the RR's family unit to arrive at a "per person" amount.
  3. Multiply the "per person" amount determined in Step 2, by the number of persons for whom the RR is legally responsible and supports (including themselves), but excluding the person(s) for whom their ability to support is being determined.
  4. Determine the RR's net monthly income. If the RR's income is from employment, deduct the income disregard for employment expenses from the gross earned income.

    NOTE: Do not allow the employment deduction. See PM 08-01-02 for the earned income disregards.

    • If the net monthly income is equal to or less than the amount calculated in Step 3, the RR is unable to give toward the support of the applicants/clients. No further income calculation is needed.
    • If the net monthly income is more than the amount calculated in Step 3, calculate the amount of net monthly income that is in excess of the amount calculated in Step 3. The excess amount is considered available to help meet the needs of the applicants/clients.
  5. Determine the Payment Level according to the appropriate GA standard which applies to the number of applicants/clients.
  6. If the RR is responsible for all applicants/clients, compare the excess amount of income calculated in Step 4 to the amount of need calculated in Step 5.
    • If the excess income calculated in Step 4 is equal to or more than the amount of need calculated in Step 5, the RR is able to meet the needs of all applicants/clients.
    • If the excess income calculated in Step 4 is less than the amount of need calculated in Step 5, the RR is able to give the amount of the excess toward the needs of the applicants/clients.
  7. If the relative is responsible for only one of the applicants/clients, divide the GA standard amount determined in Step 5 by the number of applicants/clients to arrive at a "per person" amount.
    • If the excess income calculated in Step 4 is equal to or more than the "per person" amount, the RR is able to meet the needs of the applicant/client.
    • If the excess amount of income calculated in Step 4 is less than the "per person" amount, the RR is able to give the amount of the excess toward the needs of the applicant/client.
  8. If the RR is responsible for more than one, but not all, of the applicants/clients, use the same procedure as in Step 7, except multiply the "per person" amount by the number of applicants/clients for whom they are responsible.
  9. See PM 12-02-03 for consideration of an RR's assets in determining an applicant's/client's eligibility for GA.