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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 7000 7500 Step 2 - Gross Income Eligibility 7513 Weekly and Bi Weekly Income Conversion Factors

7512.2 Calculating Prospective Budgets SNAP Manual 7/01/98 The methods used to calculate prospective budgets depend upon the type of income received by the household and the frequency of receipt. SNAP 7513 - 7513.2 provides guidelines for handling specific types of income.

7513 Weekly and Bi-Weekly Income Conversion Factors SNAP Manual 7/01/98  NOTE: These instructions do not apply to budgets calculated to determine the amount of an overpayment. See SNAP 15400 for instructions on preparing overpayments. The purpose of using a conversion factor in a prospective budget is to “even out” the effect of variations in monthly income when income is received on a weekly or a bi-weekly basis. For example, in the months when a household receives four checks, the SNAP budget will reflect slightly more income than the household received; however, in the months when five checks are received the budget will reflect slightly less income than the household received. In this manner, the SNAP budget accounts for normal fluctuation in monthly income without monthly recalculations. A conversion factor is not used when the worker is averaging two or more months income (see SNAP 7521) or when there is less than a full month’s income from any source. A full month’s income means that some pay was received from the same source for each pay date in that particular month. EXAMPLE 1: Mr. G. is paid every Saturday, but he is scheduled to be laid off on December 21. In December, he will receive the following pay: December 1 - $240; December 8 - $240; December 15 - $240; December 22 - $240; December 29 - $0. $240 + $240 + $240 + $240 = $960. His monthly-earned income is $960. Since he will not be receiving a paycheck on December 29th, he will be receiving less than a full month’s pay. Therefore, his December income will not be converted. EXAMPLE 2 Mr. H. works for the same employer and is also paid on Saturday; however, he is not scheduled to be laid off until December 24. In December, he will receive the following pay: December 1 - $200; December 8 - $200; December 15 - $200;