Programs |
Manual Section |
ALTCS |
The customer applies in November 2022. The customer's spouse lives at home. The spouse has the following counted monthly income and expenses:
· $1200.00 – Pension benefit
· $400.00 – Mortgage (includes property taxes)
· $130.00 - Condominium maintenance fee (includes $15 utility charge)
· $70.00 – Homeowner’s insurance
The spouse’s CSMIA calculation is shown in the following table:
Step |
Action |
1 |
Calculate the total excess shelter costs: $600.00 Spouse’s shelter costs ($400.00+$130.00+$70.00) + $310.00 Utility allowance ($325 SUA - $15 maintenance fee utility charge) $910.00 – Total excess shelter costs |
2 |
Calculate the Excess Shelter Allowance: $910.00 Total excess shelter costs - $687.00 30% of the Monthly Spousal Need Standard $223.00 Excess Shelter Allowance |
3 |
Calculate the Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance: $223.00 Excess Shelter Allowance + $2,289.00 Monthly Spousal Need Standard $2,512.00 Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (MMMNA). |
4 |
$2,512.00 (MMMNA from Step 3) is less than $3,435.00 (Maximum Monthly Maintenance Needs Standard) |
5 |
Calculate the CSMIA: $2,512.00 MMMNA from Step 3 - $1200.00 spouse’s counted monthly income $1,312.00 is the CSMIA. |
Customer is receiving ALTCS and has two dependents living at home with the community spouse. One dependent is the spouse’s brother, and the other is the 30-year-old child of the customer and spouse.
The brother’s total monthly income is $824.00 in Social Security Retirement benefits. His family allowance amount is calculated below:
Monthly Spousal Need (Effective 7/1/22) |
$2289.00 |
Brother’s income |
- $824.00 |
Remainder |
$1465.00 |
Divide remainder by 3 |
/3 |
Family Allowance for the brother, rounded up |
$489.00 |
The adult child’s total monthly income is $300.00 in spousal support (alimony). Her family allowance amount is calculated below:
Monthly Spousal Need (Effective 7/1/22) |
$2289.00 |
Adult child's income |
- $300.00 |
Remainder |
$1989.00 |
Divide remainder by 3 |
/3 |
Family Allowance for the adult child, rounded up |
$663.00 |
The total Community Spouse Family Allowance is $1152.00.