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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 10/2020

SHELTER DEDUCTIONS

0018.15

● Home improvements.

● Down payments and closing costs.

● Maintenance escrow fees used to maintain and distribute the payment for taxes and insurance.

● Renter’s insurance even if required by the landlord or residential property management company.

Calculate shelter deductions paid weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or semi-monthly using the multiplier. The multiplier is:

- 4.3 for weekly costs.

- 2.15 for bi-weekly costs.

- 1 for monthly costs.

- 2 for semi-monthly costs.

Deduct housing costs only if the unit must pay someone outside the unit for the expense. EXCEPT for certain situations listed below, do not deduct expenses paid by a 3rd party who does not live in the household or who lives in the household but is not required to be in the unit. See 0014.03.06 (Determining the SNAP Unit). For Uncle Harry cases, see 0022.24 (Uncle Harry Food Support Benefits).

You may allow a deduction for households which contain people who are required to be in the unit but who are disqualified or do not meet technical or procedural eligibility requirements:

● For units which contain ineligible non-citizens, non-applicants, unit members disqualified for non-compliance with Social Security enumeration requirements, or ineligible able-bodied adults who are responsible for housing costs:

1. Prorate housing costs billed to or paid by the ineligible person or disqualified unit member among household members.

2. Disregard the prorated share of the costs for the ineligible person(s) or disqualified unit member(s). Allow the remainder of the costs as a housing cost for the unit.

The utility costs are not prorated. See 0018.15.09 (Utility Deductions).

● For units which contain an ineligible student:

- When an ineligible student pays all of the expense, the unit is not entitled to a housing or utility deduction.

- When a unit shares housing costs, deduct ONLY the amount actually paid or contributed by the unit. If you cannot differentiate the payments or contributions:

1. Prorate the housing expense evenly among the people actually paying or contributing to the expense. MAXIS will disregard the ineligible student's share of the costs.

2. Allow the remainder of the costs as a housing expense.

The utility costs are not prorated. See 0018.15.09 (Utility Deductions).

● For units which contain an ineligible unit member disqualified for intentional program violation or non-compliance with work requirements, allow the entire unit's applicable deduction amount, including the disqualified unit member.