155.2 Deeming Income

The CAO will deem income from:

55 Pa. Code § 183.35(1)

55 Pa. Code § 183.35(2)

55 Pa. Code § 183.36(a)(1)

The CAO will consider persons to be living together if they occupy a common residence. An LRR is considered to be living with his or her relative in a budget month if they live together when assistance is authorized.     

55 Pa. Code § 183.35(1)  

Exception: For TANF, if the parent is a convicted offender who is permitted to live at home while serving a court-imposed sentence to perform unpaid public work or community service, he or she is considered absent from the home.

 

155.21 Allowable Deductions in Computing Deemed Income

When determining income deemed available to the budget group, the CAO will allow these deductions from gross monthly income:      

55 Pa. Code § 183.91

NOTE:  This deduction will not be allowed for an LRR, parent of a TANF minor parent, or stepparent, or his or her dependents who are under employment or support sanctions. These individuals will not be included as part of the budget group when determining the FSA or the Standard of Need.

 

155.211 Who Is a Dependent?

To determine the Basic Living Need, the CAO will consider as a dependent a person who:     

55 Pa. Code § 183.91

NOTE: The individual must provide proof that he or she contributes over 50% of the dependent's support or claimed the dependent on the previous year's Federal Income Tax return.

If a dependent with income is included in the computation, treat his or her income as unearned income and add it to the LRR's unearned income. See Section 155.21, Allowable Deductions in Computing Deemed Income.

NOTE: For a parent of a TANF minor parent or stepparent, do not include income of dependents claimed in the computation.

 

 

155.22 LRR Residing Elsewhere

TANF

Other than the parent of a TANF minor parent, an LRR living away from home solely for purposes of employment, training, or college attendance is considered to be living in the common residence. The CAO will determine whether the LRR is a mandatory budget group member. See Chapter 110, Budget Groups. If the LRR is not included in the budget group, compute his or her deemed income as if he or she were an LRR living in the home.        

55 Pa. Code § 183.35(1)

 

155.23 Computing Deemed Income

The CAO will compute deemed income using these steps:            

55 Pa. Code § 183.91

Example: Mr. and Mrs. Allen have applied for Mrs. Allen and her child. Mr. Allen chooses not to receive TANF. Mr. Allen is employed full-time, earning $400 a month. Mr. Allen’s son by a previous marriage lives with him and is not included in the assistance application. Mr. Allen receives $50 a month support from his son’s mother. Mr. Allen considers this child his dependent.

(1) Determine the stepparent’s dependents: 2 (Mr. A. and one child)

NOTE:  Base the computation on the stepparent regulations even though Mr. Allen is an LRR (spouse) to Mrs. Allen.

(2) Gross monthly earned income (Mr. A’s wages)

$400

(2a) Work expense (TANF)

   -90

 

$310

(3) Deduction for need (Standard of Need, Schedule 2)

-461

(4) Support of other person

    -0

(5) Available income to Mrs. A. & child

$0

 

Reissued April 10, 2014, replacing October 7, 2013; reviewed March 1, 2018