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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name B – Eligibility Factors Section No./Name B-600-FITAP-SNAP Income Document No./Name B-660-FITAP Budgeting Effective Date June 1, 2019

1 of 8 I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

B-661-FITAP - PO DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFITS

TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF INCOME TO BUDGET:

● EVALUATE THE HOUSEHOLD'S CIRCUMSTANCES AND INCOME WITH THE CLIENT.

● CONSIDER THE INCOME THE HOUSEHOLD HAS ALREADY RECEIVED AND/OR EXPECTS TO RECEIVE IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF INCOME TO BE BUDGETED. IF THE HOUSEHOLD IS UNSURE OF THE AMOUNT OF INCOME EXPECTED, USE THE BEST ESTIMATE OF THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED. DO NOT COUNT INCOME FROM A NEW SOURCE WHICH THE CLIENT IS NOT CERTAIN TO RECEIVE.

● Decide if any factors are likely to change in the current or future months.

● If changes are unlikely, CERTIFY THE HOUSEHOLD BASED ON ANTICIPATED INCOME AND CIRCUMSTANCES.

● IF CHANGES ARE LIKELY, DETERMINE HOW THE CHANGE WILL AFFECT ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFITS.

B-661-1-FITAP - PO Determining Earned Income

NOTE: THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO SELF-EMPLOYMENT OR CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYMENT. REFER TO B-620-44-SNAP/FITAP FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT AND B-620-10- SNAP/FITAP FOR CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYMENT.

INCOME FROM EARNINGS MUST BE THE MOST CURRENT OR RECENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE. INCOME FROM THE CURRENT CALENDAR MONTH AND THE PRIOR CALENDAR MONTH ARE USED WHEN DETERMINING EARNED INCOME. USE AT LEAST TWO PAY PERIODS THAT ARE REPRESENTATIVE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. IF MORE THAN TWO PAY PERIODS ARE PROVIDED, AND THEY ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF EARNINGS, WAGES FROM EACH PAY PERIOD PROVIDED THAT ARE WITHIN THE CURRENT CALENDAR MONTH AND THE PRIOR CALENDAR MONTH MUST BE USED IN DETERMINING INCOME.

IF EARNINGS FROM AT LEAST TWO PAY PERIODS WITHIN THE CURRENT CALENDAR MONTH AND THE PRIOR CALENDAR MONTH HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED WITH THE APPLICATION, SIMPLIFIED REPORT, REDETERMINATION, OR CHANGE REPORT, REQUEST VERIFICATION OF WAGES FOR THE CURRENT AND PRIOR CALENDAR MONTH.

EXCEPTION: ONLY ONE PAY PERIOD IS REQUIRED FOR INCOME WHICH IS PAID ON A MONTHLY BASIS.