N.H. Code Admin. R. He-W 654.15
Adult Category Earned Income Disregard
Effective Jan 24, 2023(See Revision Note #1 at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #5750, eff 12-1-93; ss by #7135, eff 11-23-99; ss by #7342, eff 10-1-00; ss by #9276, eff 10-1-08; ss by #10253, eff 1-19-13; ss by #13525, eff 1-24-23Former Division of Human Services
- (a) The earned income disregard shall be the first subtraction from earned income when computing net income for the adult categories of financial assistance.
- (b) For aid to the needy blind (ANB) financial assistance applicants and recipients and for their applicant spouses who are also applying for ANB, the earned income disregard for each individual shall be the first $85.00 of each individual's monthly gross earned income plus one half of the remaining amount.
(c) ANB financial assistance applicants and recipients shall have additional employment-related amounts added to the earned income disregard if:
- (1) There is an individualized plan for employment for a specified period of time which has been approved by the New Hampshire department of education and meets the requirements cited in 29 USC 720 et. seq.; and
- (2) The plan described in (1) above requires the use of additional disregards.
- (d) For ANB financial assistance applicants and recipients with applicant spouses who are applying for aid to the permanently and totally disabled (APTD) or old age assistance (OAA), the computation method for determining the amount of the earned income disregard for the spouse shall be the method to determine the APTD or OAA earned income disregard in (f) below for financial assistance.
- (e) For APTD or OAA financial assistance applicants and recipients with applicant spouses who are applying for ANB, the computation method for determining the amount of the earned income disregard for the spouse shall be the method to determine the ANB earned income disregard in (b) and (c) above.
(f) For APTD or OAA financial assistance applicants and recipients and their spouses or a needy essential person, as defined in He-W 601.05(t), the earned income disregard for each individual shall be:
- (1) The first $20.00 of each individual's monthly gross earned income;
- (2) Plus one half of the remaining amount up to $30;
- (3) For a sum total of (f)(1) and (f)(2) not to exceed $50; and
- (4) Less an employment expense disregard pursuant to He-W 654.18(b)-(c).
Source. (See Revision Note #1 at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #5750, eff 12-1-93; ss by #7135, eff 11-23-99; ss by #7342, eff 10-1-00; ss by #9276, eff 10-1-08; ss by #10253, eff 1-19-13; ss by #13525, eff 1-24-23