Income Counted When Household Composition Changes 415-25-05-15-15

(Revised 10/1/17 ML #3512)

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Some households may have had a change in household members prior to the month of application.

 

When this occurs, eligibility and benefit calculation are determined as follows:

 

Income of any person who is in the household as of the date of application MUST be considered in determining eligibility and used in the benefit calculation.

 

When determining income eligibility in months prior to the month of application, only consider the income of current household members (at the time of application), unless the individual was not in the household in the past month(s).

 

1. If an individual moves into the household after application and prior to the initial eligibility determination, the individual’s income MUST be counted. If initial eligibility determination was made and the household reports a member entered the household, the report is treated as a change.
2. Income of any person who WAS in the household prior to the date of application but is not in the household as of the date of application is NOT counted for the month of application or any prior months.

Unpaid bills incurred prior to the month of application for which the current household is held liable, may have the LIHEAP Percent Share of the bill paid if eligibility is established for those months based on the income of current household members. Reimbursement cannot be paid for the LIHEAP percent of the bill incurred prior to the month of application unless the current household member can verify that previous members did NOT participate in the payment of those bills.