DETERMINING NET INCOME - HSP
ISSUE DATE: 03/2026
See 0018 (Determining Net Income) for general provisions.
MFIP, SNAP, MSA, GA:
No provisions.
HSP:
Net income calculations are dependent on two factors:
- The client’s eligibility basis. See 0013.18 (HSP Bases of Eligibility).
And
- The client’s Housing Support setting. See 0002.27 (Glossary: FSET…) for HSP Community Based Setting and HSP Group Based Setting.
For clients who are SSI recipients in a group setting, subtract the following from the client’s SSI Federal Benefit Rate. See 0002.27 (Glossary: FSET…) for HSP Group Based Setting and 0029.06.03 (Supplemental Security Income Program):
1. | Personal needs allowance. See 0020.24 (Personal Needs Allowance). |
2. | Spousal income allocation determined by the Elderly Waiver (EW) Program. See 0018.30 (Allocations). |
3. | Prior and other income reductions. See 0018.39 (Prior and Other Income Reductions). |
4. | Income unavailable in the 1st month. See 0018.42 (Income Unavailable in First Month). |
For non-SSI clients who are aged, blind, or disabled and who are ineligible for SSI due to excess income, in a group setting, subtract the following from the client’s total countable income:
1. | Earned income disregard for blind or disabled student children. See 0018.18 (Earned Income Disregards). |
2. | The 1st $65 of the earned income disregard. See 0018.18 (Earned Income Disregards). |
3. | Work expense deduction for disabled clients. See 0018.06 (Work Expense Deductions). |
4. | One-half the remaining earned income. See 0018.18 (Earned Income Disregards). |
5. | Work expense deduction for blind clients. See 0018.06 (Work Expense Deductions). |
6. | Income used to fulfill an approved Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) for disabled or blind people. See 0018.06.06 (Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS)). |
7. | Personal needs allowance. See 0020.24 (Personal Needs Allowance). |
8. | Spousal income allocation determined by the Elderly Waiver (EW) Program. See 0018.30 (Allocations). |
9. | Prior and other income deductions. See 0018.39 (Prior and Other Income Reductions). |
10. | Income unavailable in the 1st month. See 0018.42 (Income Unavailable in First Month). |
For all other adults EXCEPT MFIP participants:
1. | Earned income disregard. See 0018.18 (Earned Income Disregards). |
2. | Dependent care deduction. See 0018.09 (Dependent Care Deduction). |
3. | Personal needs allowance. See 0020.24 (Personal Needs Allowance). |
4. | Prior and other income reductions. See 0018.39 (Prior and Other Income Reductions). |
6. | Income unavailable in the 1st month. See 0018.42 (Income Unavailable in First Month). |
For MFIP participants:
1. | Personal needs allowance. See 0020.24 (Personal Needs Allowance). |
2. | Prior and other income reductions. See 0018.39 (Prior and Other Income Reductions). |
3. | Income unavailable in the 1st month. See 0018.42 (Income Unavailable in First Month). |
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PREVIOUS REVISIONS
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 10/2024 | updates throughout and added new glossary references. |
| 04/2023 | removes "child unmet need" as a deduction |
| 05/2017 | in GRH under "For all other adults EXCEPT MFIP participants" deletes Step 2 for Work expense deduction and renumbers remaining steps. |
| 12/2014 | Removed WB. This program was suspended 12/1/14. |
| 09/2012 | update Food Support and FS to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and FSET to SNAP E&T throughout. No policy was changed. |
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