Senior Community Service Employment Program

SCSEP

California Department of AgingEligibility Income Calculations

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Calculating SCSEP Income Eligibility can feel like rocket science!

1. 2015 Federal Poverty Guideline – Revised yearly in January.

2. TEGL NO. 12-06 - Revised Income Inclusions and Exclusions and Procedures for Determining SCSEP Eligibility (12-28-06).

3. When in doubt, do a search in the SCSEP Data Collection Handbook.

Federal Requirements

Use a Worksheet to Document the Income Eligibility Calculations

►Several projects use the CDA SCSEP Eligibility Calculator as

their worksheet:

CDA Eligibility Calculator

►The eligibility calculator is located on

the CDA website.

► Project developed

income calculation worksheet.

►Sample income worksheets available

upon request.

Official documents showing income include but are not limited to the following:

◦ Paystubs ◦ Unemployment Check Stubs◦ Social Security Benefits –Must retrieve information from

http://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/ ◦ Pension Statements◦ Bank Statements

If married, then SCSEP candidate must bring in spouse’s income documents

What documents are needed to calculate income?

Assume you have all the necessary documents.

Assume the monthly income amounts given started a year ago.

Your packet has the Income Worksheets, TEGL 12-06, and other information that you may need.

Calculators are available on each table.

You can work together or on your own.

We’ve thrown a few challenges in just to keep you on your toes.

Let’s do a Few Income Calculations

Name: Mary Doe Age: 65 Date of Birth: February 12, 1950 Marital Status: Married Residence: Homeowner Employment: Both retired, no pensions Public Assistance: None Education: High School Graduate Income: Social Security, Mary’s and her

husband’s.

Scenario 1

Name: Robert Day Age: 60 Date of Birth: August 30, 1954 Marital Status: Single Residence: Homeless Shelter Employment: None Public Assistance: $200/month CalFresh

(SNAP) Education: Some College Income: $1,000/month Social Security

Disability Insurance

Scenario 2

Name: JoAnn Roth Age: 63 Date of Birth: April 1, 1951 Marital Status: Single Residence: Homeowner Employment: Retired/No pension Public Assistance: none Child Support: $1,500/month County

Foster Child Payments - Foster child not related by blood, marriage, or adoption

Education: Associates Degree Income: $1,700/month Social Security

Scenario 3

Name: Robert Lipper Age: 62 Date of Birth: August 30, 1953 Marital Status: Single Residence: Apartment – Rental Agreement

states one (1) person Employment: Unemployed last 4 months, prior

to that worked Unemployment Insurance: $600/month Public Assistance: None Education: Associate Degree Income: $1,800/per month prior to being

unemployed – eight (8) monthly paystubs

Scenario 4