If child support is received for a minor child with a disability, 1/3 is deducted from the eligible child’s share of the child support; the remainder is counted towards eligibility.
CMS has said that the deduction is still given if an adult receives support that should have been received while s/he was still a minor. Child support that is supposed to continue after the child becomes an adult does not get this deduction.
Example 1
Mary has one minor son named Robert. Robert receives $734 in SSI. $350 of child support is displayed on the SDX screen.
The gross amount of $350 child support is coded in the child support block and $734 of SSI is coded in SSI block. Calculation of child support $350 / 3 = $116.67 ($117). Code $117 in the Diverted Block.
Example 2
Susie is a child with disabilities. She lives with her mom and receives child support. Income is displayed on the SDX screen.
The gross amount of $150 child support is coded in the child support block and $617 of SSI is coded in SSI block. Calculation of child support $150 / 3 = $50. Code $50 in the Diverted Block. Code $250 in the Other income block and select Deemed from parent in the dropdown box.
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