1. (a) Income paid on behalf of a child included in the applicant/recipient group is counted in determining income eligibility for MA. If the income covers more than one child, each child covered is considered to have an equal share unless the payer or the court order specifies otherwise.

2. (b) Income of a child is not counted in determining income eligibility for MA if it is:

   1. (1) Income which is exempt under § § 181.261—181.264 (relating to types of income not counted for the TANF and GA categories).
   2. (2) RSDI benefits paid under Title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.A. § § 401—433) to a representative payee who does not live in the same household as the child and which the representative payee does not actually make available for the support of the child.

Authority

The provisions of this § 181.284 issued under section 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. § 403(b)).

Source

The provisions of this § 181.284 adopted August 26, 1988, effective November 1, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3949.

Cross References

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 181.452 (relating to posteligibility determination of income available from an MA eligible person toward his cost of care).