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Revision 23-3; Effective Sept. 1, 2023
A dependent family member may be either spouse's minor or dependent children, dependent parents and dependent siblings (including half-brothers, half-sisters and siblings gained through adoption) who were living in the institutionalized person's home before the person entered the facility, and who are unable to support themselves outside the person's home because of medical, social or other reasons.
Non-Spousal
For individual and couple budgets, calculate the dependent allowance by subtracting the dependent's income from the SSI federal benefit rate for an individual.
Note: Mandatory payroll deductions also apply to a dependent's earned income.
Spousal
For spousal budgets, calculate the dependent allowance by subtracting the dependent's income from 150% of the monthly federal poverty level (FPL) for a family of two and dividing the remainder by three.
Note: Mandatory payroll deductions also apply to a dependent's earned income.
Related Policy
Spousal Impoverishment Dependent Allowance, J-7400