Page 345

SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 7000 7700 Examples of SNAP Budgets 7710 Earned Income

7700 Examples of SNAP Budgets

SNAP Manual 11/01/02 Examples of calculating prospective SNAP budgets with various kinds of income appear in SNAP 7710-7740. All examples are based upon standards and benefit amounts effective in October 2002. If necessary, check SNAP Certification Current Standards (Appendix D) and the Food Basis of Issuance Chart for current figures. 7710 Earned Income SNAP Manual 11/01/02 This household’s only source of income is earnings from one job. They provide as verification their four most recent check stubs. The county is calculating a prospective budget to determine eligibility. The check stubs are as follows:

Hours Gross 40 $ 240.00 39 234.00 38.50 231.00 40 240.00 The household consists of a man, age 25, his wife, age 24, and their three children ages 6, 4, and 1. The household size is five. 1. Since there is no age 60 or older and/or individual with disabilities household member and the household is not categorically eligible, the household is subject to a gross income pretest. a. Add together the gross income. $240.00 234.00 231.00 +240.00 $945.00 b. Divide this figure by 4 to obtain an average amount. $945.50 / 4 = $236.25 c. Multiply the average by 4.334: $236.25 x 4.334 = $1,023.91 (rounded to $1,024)

loading…

Page 345

Official source

SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 7000 7700 Examples of SNAP Budgets 7710 Earned Income

7700 Examples of SNAP Budgets

SNAP Manual 11/01/02 Examples of calculating prospective SNAP budgets with various kinds of income appear in SNAP 7710-7740. All examples are based upon standards and benefit amounts effective in October 2002. If necessary, check SNAP Certification Current Standards (Appendix D) and the Food Basis of Issuance Chart for current figures. 7710 Earned Income SNAP Manual 11/01/02 This household’s only source of income is earnings from one job. They provide as verification their four most recent check stubs. The county is calculating a prospective budget to determine eligibility. The check stubs are as follows:

Hours Gross 40 $ 240.00 39 234.00 38.50 231.00 40 240.00 The household consists of a man, age 25, his wife, age 24, and their three children ages 6, 4, and 1. The household size is five. 1. Since there is no age 60 or older and/or individual with disabilities household member and the household is not categorically eligible, the household is subject to a gross income pretest. a. Add together the gross income. $240.00 234.00 231.00 +240.00 $945.00 b. Divide this figure by 4 to obtain an average amount. $945.50 / 4 = $236.25 c. Multiply the average by 4.334: $236.25 x 4.334 = $1,023.91 (rounded to $1,024)