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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 10/2020

UTILITY DEDUCTIONS

0018.15.09

Households that receive HUD utility reimbursements and Farmers Home Administration (FMHA) Rental Assistance Program utility reimbursements may not claim the standard utility deduction unless they incur or are expected to incur heating or cooling costs exceeding the excluded HUD utility reimbursement amount in any month of the certification period. See 0017.15.81 (Utility Payments).

When a unit reports moving residences, check for changes in utility expenses. If the unit reports changes, update the case with the applicable standard the month following the month of the reported change.

Note: Change reporters are required to report a change in utility costs during the certification period when the change is a result of moving residences. If a change reporter does not report the change in their utility costs timely, assess for overpayments. See 0007.03.05 (Change Reporting), 0007.15.03 (Unscheduled Reporting of Changes – SNAP), 0025.03 (Determining Incorrect Payment Amounts).

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Official source

COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 10/2020

UTILITY DEDUCTIONS

0018.15.09

Households that receive HUD utility reimbursements and Farmers Home Administration (FMHA) Rental Assistance Program utility reimbursements may not claim the standard utility deduction unless they incur or are expected to incur heating or cooling costs exceeding the excluded HUD utility reimbursement amount in any month of the certification period. See 0017.15.81 (Utility Payments).

When a unit reports moving residences, check for changes in utility expenses. If the unit reports changes, update the case with the applicable standard the month following the month of the reported change.

Note: Change reporters are required to report a change in utility costs during the certification period when the change is a result of moving residences. If a change reporter does not report the change in their utility costs timely, assess for overpayments. See 0007.03.05 (Change Reporting), 0007.15.03 (Unscheduled Reporting of Changes – SNAP), 0025.03 (Determining Incorrect Payment Amounts).