ORDER DENYING APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

ROBERT S. LASNIK, District Judge.

Plaintiff Kathleen Snelling applies to proceed in forma pauperis for an action seeking judicial review of the administrative decision denying Plaintiff's application for Social Security benefits. Dkt. 1. For the reasons discussed below, the Court DENIES Plaintiff's application.

The district court may permit indigent litigants to proceed in forma pauperis upon completion of a proper affidavit of indigence. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). "To qualify for in forma pauperis status, a civil litigant must demonstrate both that the litigant is unable to pay court fees and that the claims he or she seeks to pursue are not frivolous." Ogunsalu v. Nair, 117 F. App'x 522, 523 (9th Cir. 2004), cert. denied, 544 U.S. 1051 (2005). To meet the first prong of this test, a litigant must show that he or she "cannot because of his [or her] poverty pay or give security for the costs and still be able to provide himself [or herself] and dependents with the necessities of life." Adkins v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., 335 U.S. 331, 339 (1948) (internal alterations omitted).

Plaintiff has not shown that she is unable to pay the full filing fee to proceed with this lawsuit. Her reported household income is nearly $6,000 per month. See Dkt. 1 at 1. Although she reports monthly expenses that exceed this amount, the Court does not find this adequate to establish the type of poverty in forma pauperis status is intended to address. The court therefore finds that Plaintiff has failed to demonstrate that she "cannot because of [her] poverty pay or give security for the costs and still be able to provide [herself] . . . with the necessities of life." See Adkins, 335 U.S. at 339 (internal alterations omitted). Plaintiff may reapply to proceed in forma pauperis if her circumstances change.

Accordingly, the Court DENIES Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkt. 1) WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Plaintiff has 30 days from the date of this order to pay the full $400.00 filing fee or reapply to proceed in forma pauperis based upon changed circumstances. If the Court does not receive the filing fee or a new application within 30 days, the Court will dismiss this action WITHOUT PREJUDICE.