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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 1. (a) An individual who:
(1) is at least sixty-five (65) years of age, is blind, or has a disability; and
(2) is a resident of a county home;
is eligible to receive assistance payments from the state if the individual would be eligible for assistance under the federal Supplemental Security Income program except for the fact that the individual is residing in a county home.
(b) The recipient shall be paid or allowed to retain from the recipient's income a monthly personal allowance. The amount:
(1) is fifty-two dollars ($52);
(2) is exempt from income eligibility consideration by the division; and
(3) may be exclusively used by the recipient for personal needs.
(c) In addition to the amount that may be retained as a personal allowance under this section, an individual is allowed to retain an amount equal to the individual's state and local income tax liability. The amount that may be retained during a month may not exceed one-third ( 1/3 ) of the individual's state and local income tax liability for the calendar quarter in which the month occurs. This amount is exempt from income eligibility consideration by the division. The amount retained shall be used by the individual to pay state or local income taxes owed.
(d) In addition to the amounts that may be retained under subsections (b) and (c), an eligible individual may retain a Holocaust victim's settlement payment. The payment is exempt from income eligibility consideration by the division.
(e) The personal allowance for one (1) month for an individual described in subsection (a) is the amount that an individual would be entitled to retain under subsection (b) plus an amount equal to one-half ( 1/2 ) of the remainder of:
(1) gross earned income for that month; minus
(2) the sum of:
(A) sixteen dollars ($16); plus
(B) the amount withheld from the person's paycheck for that month for payment of state income tax, federal income tax, and the tax prescribed by the federal Insurance Contribution Act (26 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); plus
(C) transportation expenses for that month; plus
(D) any mandatory expenses required by the employer as a condition of employment.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 12. Human Services § 12-10-6-1 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-12-human-services/in-code-sect-12-10-6-1/
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