Section R6-12-703. Earned Income Disregards

For the purpose of determining the net monthly income of a family as provided in R6-12-701(C) and (D) for eligibility purposes, and for an assistance unit to determine a benefit amount, the Depart- ment shall deduct the following earned income disregards:

1.        A $90 work expense allowance for each employed person in the family to determine income eligibility, and for employed assistance unit members or an employed parent of a dependent child whose income and resources are considered available to the assistance unit, to determine a cash benefit amount;

2.        For each wage earning member of the family, to deter- mine income eligibility; and for each assistance unit, or employed parent of a dependent child whose income and resources are considered available to the assistance unit, to determine a cash benefit amount: 30% of any earned income not already disregarded; and

3.        The billed expenses for the care of each dependent child or incapacitated adult member of the family, to determine income eligibility, and of the assistance unit, to determine a cash benefit amount.

a.        The monthly amount of earned income disregarded as a billed expense for the care of a dependent shall not exceed:

i.         $200 for a child under the age of 2 years, and

ii.        $175 for a child age 2 or older and for an inca- pacitated adult.

b.        Acceptable verification shall include:

i.         A written statement from the individual or busi- ness providing the care for the amount billed; or

ii.        Collateral contact, when documents are not available.

4.        For an assistance unit with a child who is excluded from the assistance unit pursuant to R6-12-308, an amount equal to the difference between the benefit amount with the needs of the ineligible child included in the computa- tion and the benefit amount with the needs of the ineligi- ble child excluded from the computation.

Historical Note

Adopted effective November 9, 1995 (Supp. 95-4). Amended effective July 31, 1997, under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 (Supp. 97-3). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 16 A.A.R.

1141, effective July 1, 2010 (Supp. 10-2).