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h. The State agency has a specific policy to ensure that certain types of income, such as combat pay or Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance (FSSA) payments for households that include service members, are excluded from consideration in the WIC income eligibility determination, as provided by law and regulation.
Yes No ADDITIONAL DETAIL: Certification and Eligibility Appendix and/or Procedure Manual (citation):
Refer to WIC PM Ch. 2 Attachment 2-5 Guide to Determining WIC Income Eligibility.
6. In determining an applicant s income eligibility for WIC, the State agency excludes basic allowance for housing received by military services personnel residing off military installations and in privatized housing, whether on- or off-base.
Yes, State-wide No ADDITIONAL DETAIL: Certification and Eligibility Appendix and/or Procedure Manual (citation):
Refer to WIC PM Ch. 2 Attachment 2-5 Guide to Determining WIC Income Eligibility.
7. The State agency excludes cost-of-living allowances for military personnel on duty outside of the contiguous 48 States (OCONUS COLA) from applicant income for purposes of WIC income determination.
Yes, State-wide No 8. In determining an applicant s income eligibility for WIC, the State agency excludes payments given to deployed military service members. These payments are in accordance with Chapter 5 of Title 37 of the U. S. C.
Yes, State-wide No ADDITIONAL DETAIL: Certification and Eligibility Appendix and/or Procedure Manual (citation):
Refer to WIC PM Ch. 2 Attachment 2-5 Guide to Determining WIC Income Eligibility.