Troy Potter, a disabled individual, resides with their ineligible spouse, Alex, and
their disabled son, Dwayne. Troy and Dwayne have no income. Alex works and earned
$3,350 in September 2025. Since Alex's income is more than $483, which is the difference
between the FBR for an eligible couple and the FBR for an eligible individual in September,
the $3,350 earned income is treated as income available to Troy and Alex as a couple.
Next, the income is reduced by the $20 general income exclusion and then by $65 plus
one-half the remainder (earned income exclusion), leaving $1,632.50 in countable income.
Troy is ineligible because the couple's $1,632.50 countable income exceeds the $1,450
FBR for a couple. Since Troy is ineligible, $182.50 is deemed to Dwayne (the amount
of income over and above the amount which causes Troy to be ineligible — the difference
between the countable income and the FBR for a couple). Treat the $182.50 deemed to
Dwayne as unearned income, and apply the $20 general income exclusion, reducing Dwayne's
countable income to $162.50. Compare Dwayne's countable income to the FBR for an individual
for September ($967); because Dwayne's countable income does not exceed the FBR, Dwayne
is eligible. Determine Dwayne's payment amount using Dwayne's countable income (including
any deemed income) received in July.