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Vocational training,<br />
Buying a vehicle, or<br />
Buying computer equipment<br />
NOTE: Administrative staff shall call General Relief & CAPI<br />
Programs staff to determine whether a PASS can be<br />
approved.<br />
EXAMPLE 1<br />
Applicant has Income: Mr. Green, a disabled individual, earns<br />
gross wages <strong>of</strong> $885 per month. What is his monthly <strong>benefit</strong>?<br />
Wages $885.00<br />
General Exclusion -20.00<br />
Earned Income Exclusion -65.00<br />
$800.00<br />
Divided by two 2<br />
Countable Income $400.00<br />
Income applied<br />
CAPI Payment Standard $844.40<br />
Countable Income -400.00<br />
CAPI Benefit Amount $444.40<br />
EXAMPLE 2:<br />
Applicant’s spouse receives SSI/SSP: The CAPI applicant<br />
has $2085 in earned income. Part <strong>of</strong> the earned income<br />
received by the CAPI applicant is deemed to the SSI/SSP<br />
spouse. The CAPI applicant’s spouse receives $212 in<br />
SSI/SSP.<br />
Wages $2,085.00<br />
General Income Exclusion - 20.00<br />
Earned Income Exclusion - 65.00<br />
$2,000.00<br />
2<br />
Divided by<br />
Countable Earned Income $1,000.00<br />
Spouse’s SSI/SSP +212.00<br />
Total Countable Income $1,212.00<br />
Income applied<br />
CAPI Payment Standard $1,434.20<br />
Total Countable Income - 1,212.00<br />
CAPI Benefit Amount $ 222.20<br />
CP <strong>49</strong>-035.4<br />
Unearned Income<br />
What is Unearned Income (UI)?<br />
Unearned income is “anything” that is not earned income.<br />
Some examples <strong>of</strong> this type <strong>of</strong> income are: