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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 7000 7700 Examples of SNAP Budgets 7740 Child Support Deduction

The household’s expenses are: 1. Child Support - $100 per week paid under a court order to an ex-wife. (The average amount paid is $408 per month.) 2. Mortgage payment - $525 per month 3. Utility Standard - $202 permonth. The budget is: $1,950 Gross Earned Income x 20% $390.00 Earned Income Deduction $1,950.00 - 390.00 Earned Income Deduction $1,560.00 Net Earned Income - 134.00 Standard Deduction for a Household Size of Four $1,426.00 Adjusted Gross Income - 408.00 Child Support Deduction $1,018.00 Adjusted Income Shelter $ 525 Mortgage Payment + 271 Utility Standard $ 796 Total Shelter Costs - 509 50% Adjusted Income $ 287 Excess Shelter (Maximum allowed $458) $1,018.00 Adjusted Income - 287.00 Excess Shelter $ 731.00 Net Monthly Income This income is compared to Exhibit A, net income for a four-person household - $1,838. The household is eligible based on net income. Calculating SNAP Allotment To calculate the amount of the monthly SNAP benefit amount: $ 731.00 Net Monthly Income x 30% $ 219.30 (Rounded $219)Reduction Rate *