Program Operations Manual System (POMS)
SI CHI01210.500 State Plan Blind Income Disregards
CATEGORY
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DISREGARDS
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Work expenses
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For self-employment: earned income is the total profit less cost of production.
For employees:
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All mandatory payroll deductions.
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Blue Cross or other medical insurance.
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Costs not to exceed $50.00 per month and operating allowance of $0.05 per mile. If
other than car, actual reasonable cost.
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Telephone at minimum rate if essential to job.
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Lunch supplementation - $3.00 per month if carried from home, $9.00 per month if purchased
at work.
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Special tools and uniforms required by employer.
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Pass-along of RSDI increases
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$4.00 per month.
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Income under a plan for self-support
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Plan limited to 12 months.
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"Any income" not to exceed $7.50
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$7.50 per month.
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Income necessary to support dependents
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Not excluded.
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Other assistance
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Not excluded.
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All other
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Insignificant amounts of irregular income received at widely spaced intervals which
have little effect in meeting an individual's requirements.
$4.00 per month RR.
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CATEGORY
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DISREGARDS
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Work expenses
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Any expense attributable to earnings; 8 cents per mile is allowed if auto is essential
to employment.
Lunch if bought at work; 60 cents per meal is allowed as an expense. No allowance
if brought from home.
$5.00 is allowed for telephone if essential for employment.
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Pass-along of RSDI increases
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$8.00 per month.
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Income under a plan for self-support
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Plan limited to 12 months.
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"Any income" not to exceed $7.50
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$7.50 per month.
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Income necessary to support dependents
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Not excluded.
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Other assistance
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Assistance from other agencies and organizations that is not counted:
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Supplements by township trustee or other agency.
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Supplementation for vocational rehabilitation by another agency.
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All other
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$4.00 per month RR.
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CATEGORY
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DISREGARDS
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Work expenses
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Transportation to and from work plus transportation to call on customers. If private
transportation is used, use mileage rate in State's "Standardized Travel Regulations."
Mandatory payroll deductions (including retirement insurance and union dues).
$20 per month for additional food, clothing and personal incidentals; tools, uniforms,
special clothing.
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Pass-along of RSDI increases
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None.
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Income under a plan for self-support
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Plan limited to 36 months.
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"Any income" not to exceed $7.50
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$7.50 per month.
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Income necessary to support dependents
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Not excluded.
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Other assistance
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Any complementary assistance (i.e., non-duplicative assistance from a public or private
agency).
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All other
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Small and unpredictable gifts, interest, dividends, and training allowances.
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CATEGORY |
DISREGARDS |
Work expenses
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Mandatory payroll deduction, childcare, transportation to and from work, professional
dues, tools, uniforms, etc.
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Pass-along of RSDI increases
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$8.00 per month.
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Income under a plan for self-support
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Plan limited to 36 months.
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"Any income" not to exceed $7.50
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$7.50 per month.
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Income necessary to support dependents
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Allocated to dependents.
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Other assistance
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Not excluded.
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All other
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None.
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CATEGORY
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DISREGARDS
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Work expenses
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Non-personal work expenses: cost of tools, materials, special uniforms necessary for
employment, cost of on the job transportation to call on customers and personal work
expenses.
Transportation - local carrier rates or 10 cents per mile (cost of transportation
to use for day care is allowed).
Withholding tax, FICA tax, retirement plans when required by employer, union dues,
group life and medical insurance, and garnishments.
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Pass-along of RSDI increases
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Not excluded.
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Income under a plan for self-support
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Plan limited to 12 months.
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"Any income " not to exceed $7.50
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$7.50 per month.
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Income necessary to support dependents
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Child support payments from earned income,
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Other assistance
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Aid which does not duplicate assistance payments.
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All other
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Irregular and infrequent (occasional) money and gifts in-kind excluded--no amount
stipulated.
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CATEGORY
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DISREGARDS
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Work expenses
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Withheld taxes and FICA.
$10.00 for employment-related transportation.
Payments for car loans and maintenance if necessary for employment.
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Pass along of RSDI increases
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$8.00 per month.
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Income under a plan for self-support
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Limited to 12 months.
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"Any income" not to exceed $7.50
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Not excluded.
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Income necessary to support dependents
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Income may be allocated for the support of a legal dependent, spouse, minor child
under age 18, incapacitated adult son or daughter. Amount is not to exceed the total
amount of dependent's needs as determined by state payment standards.
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Other assistance
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DVR allowances.
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All other
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SMI premium.
$4.00 per month RR.
Inconsequential income (unpredictable, irregular; and not of an appreciable effect
in meeting continuing needs).
EXAMPLES:
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Interest, dividends from life insurance policy, earnings as a census enumerator, occasional
cash gifts, Menominee Indian Bond interest, and homestead relief payments.
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Payments for foster care to a licensed foster parent who is a recipient.
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