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Volume 2 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) MS 5810 – R. 8/31/26 – OMTL – 705 Special Procedures for Calculation
Special procedures are used to calculate the allotments of households with the following types of members:
A. Elderly or disabled household members have their special deductions allowed as follows:
1. Follow procedures outlined in MS 5800, items A through C.
2. Subtract the standard deduction.
3. If the household is entitled to an excess medical deduction, subtract any portion of the total medical expenses that exceeds $35.
4. Subtract monthly dependent care expenses, if any, paid for each child or other dependent.
5. Subtract legal child support payments that are paid to individuals outside the household.
6. If the household is homeless and reports shelter expenses, the system will budget using both the $199 Homeless Standard allowance and the allowable shelter expenses, then automatically determine which deduction should be used so the household receives the higher SNAP benefit. If Worker Portal determines the same benefit amount using both deductions, the Homeless Standard deduction will be used.
7. Total the allowable shelter expenses to determine shelter costs. Subtract 50 percent of the household's monthly income, after all the above deductions, from total shelter costs. The remaining amount, if any, is the excess shelter cost. If there is no excess shelter cost, determine the net monthly income.
8. Subtract the excess shelter costs from the household's monthly income after all other appropriate deductions. Determine the household's net monthly income.
9. Follow procedures outlined in MS 5800, items K through N.
B. If the only elderly or disabled individual in a household is an ineligible immigrant or an individual disqualified for failure to meet enumeration requirements:
1. The household must meet the gross income standards;
2. Do not allow the medical deduction or the uncapped excess shelter costs; and
3. Do not include this individual in the household size.