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Apply earned income disregards when determining eligibility for *FANF financial or categorically needy medical assistance for individuals:
• whose needs are included in the grant; and
• who meet the categorical requirements for *FANF financial or categorically needy medical assistance eligibility.
There are two earned income disregards:
• 20% of gross earned income of all applicants who have not received *FANF financial or categorically needy medical assistance within the 6 month period prior to application, and
• 50% of gross earned income of current recipients, or of applicants who have received *FANF financial or categorically needy medical assistance within the 6 month period prior to application.
Exception: Those applicants who are income eligible for financial assistance using the 20% earned income disregard receive the 50% disregard in place of the 20% in calculating AP benefit levels. See Section 611.01, Computing Eligibility.