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5.16.4 Fiscal Test Group ( FTG )

The FTG consists solely of an applicant, unless the applicant is married and resides with his/her spouse.

 

If the applicant is married and resides with his/her spouse, the FTG consists of both the applicant and his/her spouse.  An applicant is considered to be residing with his/her spouse if the permanent residence of the spouse is the same as that of the applicant.

 

Exceptions:  The FTG consists only of the applicant if:

 

  1. One spouse is institutionalized and is expected to be out of the home for 30 or more days, or 

  2. The applicant’s spouse is a SSI recipient, or 

  3. The applicants are married but are living separately, or 

  4. Both spouses are living in a nursing home.

 

This page last updated in Release Number: 04-02

Release Date: 04/30/04

Effective Date: 04/30/04