Couple Budgeting

Income of an AABD participant and their participant spouse living in the same household is combined. The twenty dollar ($20) standard income disregard and the sixty-five dollar ($65) earned income disregard are subtracted once a month, per couple. Each member of a couple living in an institution must have income budgeted as a single person. A couple living together as of the first day of a month, is counted as living together throughout that month. Budgeting as a couple continues through the month the couple stops living together. For couple budgeting, a household is a home, a rental, another’s household, or room and board. (7-1-24) 532. -- 539. (RESERVED) IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 16.03.05 – Eligibility for Aid to Department of Health and Welfare the Aged, Blind, & Disabled (AABD) Section 540 Page 42