WAC 182-512-0840 SSI-related medical -- Work- and agency-related income exclusions.

The department excludes the following when determining eligibility for SSI-related medical programs:

1.       Work related expenses:

a.       That enable an SSI-related client to work; 

b.      That allow a blind or disabled client to work and that are directly related to the person's impairment.

2.       First sixty-five dollars plus one-half of the remainder of earned income. This is considered a work allowance/incentive. This deduction does not apply to income already excluded.

3.       Any portion of self-employment income normally allowed as an income deduction by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

4.       Earned income of a person age twenty-one or younger if that person meets the definition of a student as defined in WAC 388-475-0820.

5.       Veteran’s Aid and Attendance, Housebound allowance, Unusual/ Unreimbursed Medical Expenses (UME) paid by the VA to some disabled veterans, their spouses, widows or parents. For people receiving long-term care services, see Chapter 388-513 WAC.

6.       Department of Veterans Affairs benefits designated for the veteran's dependent as long as the SSI-related applicant is not the dependent receiving the income.  If an SSI-related applicant receives a dependent allowance based on the veteran's or veteran's survivor claim, the income is countable as long as it is not paid due to unusual medical expenses (UME).

7.       Payments provided in cash or in kind, to an ineligible or non-applying spouse, under any government program that provides social services to the client, such as chore services or attendant care.

8.       SSA refunds for Medicare buy-in premiums paid by the client when the state also paid the premiums.

9.       Income that causes a client to lose SSI eligibility, due solely to reduction in the SSP.

10.   Tax rebates or special payments excluded under other statutes;

11.   Any public agency refund of taxes paid on real property or on food.