A Customer Only Calculation

The customer has Medicare Part A and Part B. The customer receives Social Security Retirement income of $1,350.00 per month.  He also works part time and made $200.00 in February 2023.

The customer’s MSP eligibility is calculated as follows:

Step

Action

1

Calculate net unearned income:

$1,350.00 (customer’s countable unearned income that is not needs based)

- $0.00 (1/3 child support deduction is not applicable)

- $20.00 (general income deduction)

= $1,330.00 (subtotal)

+ $0.00 (has no income based on need)

= $1,330.00 (net unearned income)

2

Calculate net earned income:

$200.00 (customer’s total countable earned income)

- $0.00 (unused portion of the $20.00 general income deduction)

- $65.00 (standard work expense deduction)

- $0.00 (IRWE deduction)

= $135.00 (subtotal of earned income)

- $67.50 (1/2 subtotal of earned income)

- $0.00 (blind work expense deduction)

= $67.50 (net earned income)

3

Calculate total net income:

$1,330.00 (net unearned income from Step 1 above)

+ $67.50 (net earned income from Step 2 above)

= $1,397.50 (subtotal or net income)

- $0.00 (allocation not applicable because the customer has no children)

= $1,397.50 (total net income)

4

Compare the result in Step 3 to the MSP for an individual:

Because $1,397.50 is between $1,215.01 - $1,458.00 (2023 SLMB FPL Standard), the customer is income eligible for SLMB.