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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

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IF ALL ATTEMPTS TO VERIFY INCOME ARE UNSUCCESSFUL BECAUSE THE PAYOR FAILS OR REFUSES TO GIVE INFORMATION AND NO OTHER INCOME VERIFICATION CAN BE FOUND, DETERMINE WITH THE CLIENT AN AMOUNT TO USE IN THE BUDGET BASED ON THE BEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION.

B-662-SNAP - PR CONVERTING INCOME TO MONTHLY AMOUNTS

WHEN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFITS, USE THE APPROPRIATE CONVERSION FACTOR TO DETERMINE THE MONTHLY AMOUNT EXCEPT WHEN LESS THAN A FULL MONTH'S INCOME WAS RECEIVED BECAUSE:

● THE INCOME TERMINATES DURING THE MONTH, OR

● THE INCOME BEGINS DURING THE MONTH, OR

● THE INCOME IS INTERRUPTED DURING THE MONTH.

IN THESE INSTANCES, USE ACTUAL INCOME OR THE BEST ESTIMATE OF ANTICIPATED ACTUAL INCOME.

INCOME RECEIVED MONTHLY OR SEMI-MONTHLY MUST BE COUNTED IN THE MONTH IT IS INTENDED TO COVER RATHER THAN THE MONTH IN WHICH IT IS RECEIVED WHEN AN EXTRA CHECK IS RECEIVED IN ONE MONTH BECAUSE OF CHANGES IN PAY DATES FOR REASONS SUCH AS WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAYS.

INCOME IS CONVERTED TO MONTHLY AMOUNTS BY USING THE FOLLOWING CONVERSION FACTORS:

● DIVIDE YEARLY INCOME BY 12, OR

● MULTIPLY WEEKLY INCOME BY 4.333, OR

● ADD AMOUNTS RECEIVED TWICE A MONTH, OR

● MULTIPLY AMOUNTS RECEIVED EVERY OTHER WEEK BY 2.167.

B-663-SNAP - PR BUDGETING EXPENSES

To determine eligibility and benefits consider only household expenses that are expected during the month.