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ESA SNAP Policy Manual x 11.6 Excluded Income ........................................................................................................................... 138 11.7 Educational Assistance .................................................................................................................. 139 Chapter 12. Income Deductions ............................................................................................................... 141 12.1 Income Deductions: General ......................................................................................................... 141 12.2 Standard Deduction ...................................................................................................................... 142 12.3 Earned Income Deduction ............................................................................................................. 142 12.4 Dependent Care Deduction .......................................................................................................... 142 12.5 Child Support Deduction ............................................................................................................... 143 12.6 Medical Deduction ........................................................................................................................ 144 12.6.1 Nonrecurring Medical Expenses ............................................................................................ 146 12.6.2 Recurring Medical Expenses .................................................................................................. 146 12.7 Shelter Deductions ........................................................................................................................ 147 12.7.1 Excess Shelter Deduction ....................................................................................................... 147 12.7.2 Homeless Shelter Deduction ................................................................................................. 150 12.7.3 Utility Allowance .................................................................................................................... 150 Chapter 13. Determining Household Eligibility and Benefit Level ............................................................ 153 13.1 Determining Household Eligibility ................................................................................................. 153 13.1.1 Prospective Eligibility and Budgeting ..................................................................................... 153 13.1.2 Month of Application ............................................................................................................. 154 13.1.3 Recertification ........................................................................................................................ 154 13.1.4 Anticipated Changes .............................................................................................................. 154 13.2 Determining Assets ....................................................................................................................... 154 13.3 Determining Income ..................................................................................................................... 156 13.3.1 Anticipated Income ................................................................................................................ 156 13.3.2 Income Only in Month Received ............................................................................................ 158 13.3.3 Income Averaging .................................................................................................................. 158 13.4 Determining Deductions ............................................................................................................... 160 13.4.1 Billed Expenses....................................................................................................................... 160 13.4.2 Averaging Expenses ............................................................................................................... 160 13.4.3 Conversion of Deductions ...................................................................................................... 160 13.5 Calculation of Net Income and Benefit Levels .............................................................................. 161 13.5.1 Net Monthly Income .............................................................................................................. 161 13.5.2 Income Eligibility .................................................................................................................... 163 13.5.3 Benefit Levels ......................................................................................................................... 164