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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-SNAP Budgeting Effective Date October 1, 2024

2 of 8 TO ESTIMATE EARNINGS FOR THE CURRENT AND FUTURE MONTHS, USE INCOME FROM AT LEAST TWO PAY PERIODS WHICH ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF INCOME AND AVAILABLE WITHIN THE CURRENT CALENDAR MONTH AND THE PRIOR CALENDAR MONTH FROM:

● THE DATE OF THE APPLICATION,

● THE DATE THE REDETERMINATION IS RECEIVED,

● THE DATE A SIMPLIFIED REPORT IS RECEIVED,

● THE DATE THE VERIFICATION IS REQUESTED,

● THE DATE OF THE MOST RECENT CHECK STUB, IF MORE CURRENT VERIFICATION IS PROVIDED or is available on *** Experian,

NOTE: IF A CHECK STUB IS MORE CURRENT THAN THE DATE OF THE REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION, THE DATE ON THE NEW CHECK STUB WOULD BECOME THE CURRENT MONTH. If a pay date verified through *** Experian is more current than the application date, the most recent pay date would become the current month.

EXAMPLE 1: APPLICATION RECEIVED AUGUST 25 AND NO VERIFICATION PROVIDED. INTERVIEW CONDUCTED AUGUST 30 AND VERIFICATION OF WAGES REQUESTED SAME DAY FOR JULY AND AUGUST WAGES. CHECK STUB DATED SEPTEMBER 8 IS PROVIDED, THEREFORE, THE CURRENT MONTH BECOMES SEPTEMBER AND THE PRIOR MONTH BECOMES AUGUST. USE AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER WAGES.

EXAMPLE 2: Application received August 25 and no verification provided. Interview conducted *** September 2 and verification of wages requested same day. Pay date September 1 is available, therefore, the current month becomes September and the prior month becomes August. Use August and September wages.

● THE DATE THE CLIENT REPORTS A CHANGE if benefits will increase because of the change, or

● The date a client reports a subsequent change which results in an increase in benefits if the initial report was not acted upon because it would have resulted in a decrease in benefits.

THESE INSTRUCTIONS APPLY TO FLUCTUATING AND STABLE INCOME.

B-661-2-SNAP - PO Determining Unearned Income

IF UNEARNED INCOME DOES NOT FLUCTUATE, VERIFY AND BUDGET THE MONTHLY AMOUNT.