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5411 Reimbursements SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 5000 5100 Income - Summary an overpayment is classified as an IPV, the county office worker will assume this condition has been met. (See the next paragraph for additional information about SSI recoupments.) Federal programs must have a process such as an administrative hearing in place to legally determine that an IPV has occurred. The Social Security Administration does not currently classify overpayments as an IPV through an administrative process. Therefore, any portion of a SSI benefit that is being recouped to repay an overpayment will be excluded as income even if it appears that the household was at fault for the over issuance. Monies are being recouped from a social security check to repay an SSI overpayment will also be excluded as income in the SNAP budget even if household was at fault for the SSI overpayment. If the county office worker determines that 1) the income was not excluded in the SNAP budget at the time the overpayment occurred and 2) the overpayment is not classified as an IPV by the agency administering the program, the amount currently being recouped will be excluded as income. If the income was excluded in the SNAP budget at the time the overpayment occurred OR if this is a TEA, AFDC, or HUD overpayment that is classified as an IPV through an administrative hearing, the full gross amount of the income (including the amount being recouped) will be counted in the SNAP budget. 5411 Reimbursements SNAP Manual 03/01/2026 Payments which cover past or future expenses are excluded as income if the payment does not exceed the actual expense and does not represent a gain or benefit. This does not apply to reimbursements for normal living expenses such as rent, utilities, personal clothing, etc. NOTE: No portion of a TEA cash assistance payment will be excluded as a reimbursement for past or future expenses. To be excluded, the payment must be for a specifically identified expense and used for the purpose intended. Any portion of the payment that exceeds the actual incurred expense or covers normal living expenses is considered income. A payment is not considered excessive unless the provider or the household indicates the amount is excessive. When a payment covers several expenses, each expense does not have to be separately identified provided the payment covers only normal living expenses. Some, but not all, excludable reimbursements are listed below. 1. Reimbursements or flat allowances for job related expenses such as travel, per diem, uniforms, or transportation to and from a job or a training site. 2. Reimbursements for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by volunteers during the course of volunteer work. 3. Medical or dependent care reimbursements. 4. Reimbursements received by households to pay for services provided by Title XX of the Social Security Act.