The agency excludes the following when determining
eligibility for Washington apple health (WAH) SSI-related medical
programs:
(1) Work related expenses:
(a) That enable an SSI-related person to
work; or
(b) That allows a blind or
disabled person 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
182-512-0820.
(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 WAH
long-term care services, see chapter
182-513 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 nonapplying spouse, under any government
program that provides social services provided to the person, such as chore
services or attendant care.
(8) SSA
refunds for medicare buy-in premiums paid by the person when the state also
paid the premiums.
(9) Income that
causes a person 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.
