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Chapter: 2400 Budgeting Income Program: FS 4 For example, an AG applies on August 10, has received a $50 advance for travel from its new employer on August 1 which by written contract is an advance on wages, and will not receive any additional wages from the employer until August 31. In this example, the AG shall be considered destitute. The August 31 payment shall be disregarded, but the wage advance prior to the date of application shall be counted as income. 2410.0216.04 New Source Income at Redetermination for Destitute AGs (FS) At redetermination, income from a new source shall be disregarded in determining destitute status in the first month of the new eligibility period if income of more than $25 will not be received from this new source by the 10th calendar day after the AG's normal issuance pick-up date. 2410.0300 INCOME DISREGARDS (FS) This section presents policy on food stamp disregards. A disregard is defined as a deduction from income. 2410.0301 Disregards and Vendor Payments (FS) A food stamp disregard cannot be allowed for any expense which, is paid in full by a vendor payment. 2410.0302 Earned Income Disregard (FS) Twenty percent of the assistance group's gross earned income will be deducted as the earned income disregard. Unearned income is not subject to this disregard. 2410.0303 Standard Disregard (FS) Each food stamp assistance group is allowed a standard disregard. Refer to Appendix A-1 for the amount of the disregard. 2410.0323 Dependent Care Disregard (FS) Actual costs for the care of a child or other dependent may be allowed, as billed, if verified according to requirements. The costs are allowed when:

1. it is necessary for a household (standard filing unit) member to accept or continue employment, 2. a household (standard filing unit) member seeks employment in compliance with the job search criteria (or an equivalent effort by those not subject to the job search), or 3. a household (standard filing unit) member attends training or pursues education preparatory to employment.

Kindergarten expenses are not allowed as dependent care expenses since kindergarten is mandatory in Florida. Transportation to and from the dependent care provider cannot be allowed as a dependent care expense. Use the most recent consecutive four weeks of dependent care paid if representative and use the appropriate conversion factor. If not representative, use the best available information.

No dependent care amount paid by vendor payment is allowed as a deduction.

A child care expense which is provided to the parent as a reimbursement or paid directly to the vendor by the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) Program or the Transitional Child Care (TCC) Program are not deductible. If the individual pays an amount exceeding that which is vendored, they may receive a deduction for that amount.