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Alert: Your Income may Increase your Rent

If your income increases or decreases, the amount you receive in rent subsidies may increase or decrease, and therefore the amount you have to pay in rent may increase or decrease.

For more information, see "Public Housing Program Eligibility," Public Housing Program Rent Determination," Section 8 Financial Eligibility and Section 8 Rent Overview.

Note that income and resources that you set aside or spend as part of a Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS) can be excluded when determining federal rent subsidy eligibility and benefit levels.

Note also, however, that Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWE's) and Blind Work Expenses (BWE's) can not be similarly excluded.

Unlike many other benefits, your rent subsidy may be affected by the amount of Earned Income Credit (EIC) you receive.

This version of WorkWORLD does not calculate changes in your rental assistance benefit for different situations. You may estimate the changes using the rules and sample calculations referenced above. You should, however, contact the agency that administers your rental assistance program to find out the exact increase or decrease in your benefits.

If you would like WorkWORLD to provide results in this situation, please let us know by going to our web site, http://www.workworld.org and contacting us.

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