Mrs. Jones is an aged individual who has received SSI since January 1974. She has
no income, and lives in her own home with her niece, Helen, who is her essential person.
Helen works part-time, and was paid $450 in January 1988, and $360 in February and
March. To determine Mrs. Jones' eligibility for January, first deem Helen's income
($450) to be Mrs. Jones' unearned income. Then subtract the $20 general income exclusion,
leaving $430. Since the countable income is less than the 1988 FBR plus the essential
person increment ($354 + $177 = $531), Mrs. Jones remains eligible. To determine her
payment amount, use Mrs. Jones' countable income (including deemed income from her
essential person) in November. Mrs. Jones' payment amount for March is $101 ($430
countable income in January subtracted from the FBR plus essential person increment
for March).