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MS 1030 (2) separate claims are established. The first claim would contain the HOH and would be established for the months of January and February. The second claim would contain the HOH and second household members for the months March and April. The third claim would contain the HOH and the third household member for the months of May and June. Example 2: A claim contains three adult household members and one child for the period of July to December. The HOH was active six months of the certification period. The child and second adult household member were active from September to October. The third household member was active from November to December. Three separate claims are established. The first claim would contain the HOH for the months of July and August. The second claim would contain the HOH, the second household member and the child for the months of September and October. The third claim would contain the HOH, the second household member, the child, and the third household member for the months of November and December. C. Utility Allowance: Households entitled to use the Standard Utility Allowance (SUA) or Basic Utility Allowance (BUA) were required to use the appropriate standard effective June 2003. Beginning June 2003, actual utility expenses are used only if the household was not entitled to the SUA or BUA. Prior to June 2003, the household had the option of using a standard deduction or actual expenses. D. Earned Income: When calculating an IPV or IHE claim involving unreported earnings, do not apply the 20 percent earned income deduction to the part of the earnings the household did not report timely, when this is the reason for the claim. E. Cash Assistance and Other Related Program Payments: All cash assistance payments received should be considered in the SNAP claim calculations if the cash assistance payment is not the basis of the claim. Example: An individual applies for SNAP and Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program (KTAP) benefits for herself and two children. The individual reports wages from employment as well as income from self- employment. The agency failed to enter self-employment income, and SNAP and KTAP benefits are approved considering wages only for the household’s income. A KTAP claim is established for the overpayment of KTAP benefits issued to the household due to incorrectly considered income. The full KTAP payment(s) will be considered in the SNAP claim calculations, though a claim has been established to recoup the incorrectly issued payment(s). F. Reported Information/Changes: