5164-7        BUDGETING SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME CHANGES

Changes in self-employment income are made when a report of change indicates that there is a substantial change in self-employment income (such as fisheries closure or additional openings, breakdown or loss of equipment, or prolonged illness).

Adjustments to self-employment income are made only when more current information and supporting verification becomes available.

If an adjustment is made, the caseworker must document the reason for the adjustment, how the adjustment was calculated, and the new anticipated self-employment income amount.  The effective date of the adjustment is made using policy at MS 5185-1.  This adjustment continues through the period of self-employment.

If a new seasonally self-employed individual later becomes part of the household, his/her income counts during the period of self-employment.  A new annualization test is not done.