Determining Eligibility Based on Net Income

All households must meet the net income standard, except for categorically eligible households, in accordance with 106 CMR 365.180: Categorically Eligible Assistance Units. Households that contain an elderly or disabled member meeting one of the requirements of 106 CMR 361.210: Elderly or Disabled Individuals must have their income eligibility based solely on net income standards. To determine eligibility with regard to net income standards, the household's net income must be compared to the Maximum Allowable Monthly Net Income Standards for the appropriate household size in accordance with 106 CMR 364.970. If the net income is greater than the standard, the household is ineligible. If the net income is equal to or less than the standard, the household is eligible with regard to net income.