Ariz. Admin. Code § 6-12-508

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R6-12-508 - Methods to Determine Projected Monthly Income

A. The Department shall determine projected monthly income for a family and an assistance unit by the methods described in this Section.

B. Averaging income.

1. When using this method, the Department shall add together income from a representative number of weeks or months and then divide the resulting sum by the same number of weeks or months.

2. The Department shall average income for a family, to determine income eligibility, and an assistance unit, to determine a cash benefit amount, who receives income:

a. Irregularly; or

b. Regularly, but from sources or in amounts which vary.

C. Prorating income.

1. When using this method, the Department shall average income over the period of time the income is intended to cover.

2. The Department shall prorate income for a family, to determine income eligibility, and an assistance unit, to determine a cash benefit amount, who receives income that is intended to cover a fixed period of time. When a person receives income pursuant to a fixed-term employment contract:

a. Income shall be counted in the month received, if received monthly or more often, throughout all months of the contract;

b. Income shall be prorated over the number of months in the contract if payment is received before or during the time work is performed, but not as specified in subsection (C)(2)(a);

c. Income shall be prorated over the number of months in the contract if payment is received upon completion of the work;

d. For CA cases which fall within subsection (C)(2)(c), applicable earned income disregards shall apply as if the prorated amounts were received in each month of the contract. The resulting amounts for each month shall then be totaled and counted in the month received as a lump sum pursuant to R6-12-504(C).

D. Actual income.

1. When using this method, the Department shall use the actual amount of income received in a month and shall not convert the income to a monthly amount pursuant to R6-12-506(D).

2. The Department shall use actual income for a family, to determine income eligibility, and an assistance unit, to determine a cash benefit amount, who:

a. Receives or reasonably expects to receive less than a full month's income from a new source,

b. Has lost a source of income, or

c. Is paid daily.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-12-508

Adopted effective November 9, 1995 (Supp. 95-4). Former R6-12-508 renumbered to R6-12-509; new R6-12-508 renumbered from R6-12-507 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 16 A.A.R. 1141, effective July 1, 2010 (Supp. 10-2).