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pg. 54 The E1IS screen displays unearned income, earned income, and child support deductions for each member. Consider the income and deductions verified since this information populates from FAMIS. The screen also displays the income and deduction totals for the household used on the E1LW screen. Both the message and income information sections display a red message indicating, “FSEU – No Update Allowed”. No updates will be allowed for a Category A applicant or member. The FSEU CASE field will populate. The FSEU CASE may display different case numbers if the members are on different FSEU cases. The SMI and Medicare Part D will display 0.00, as these deductions do not populate from FAMIS. Income Computation Exception  COLA Increases  FAMIS will reflect the January increase in SS, SSI or RRB for applications taken prior to February 1.  If the income exceeds the LIHEAP maximum, you will need to enter the difference between the amount from FAMIS and the actual amount received in the prior month’s benefit amount. Enter this difference in the FS ADJUSTMENT field on the E1LW screen. This exception will only involve applications taken prior to February 1 that are over income and have FAMIS information from December or January. SNAP (Food Stamp) Adjustment Category A case deductions and income computation exceptions that make the case ineligible due to excess income will be entered in the FS ADJUSTMENT field on the E1LW screen. Five thousand ($5000) dollars is the maximum amount the FS ADJUSTMENT field will allow. Agency staff is limited to an adjustment not to exceed $500. If an adjustment is required which exceeds this $500 limit, the agency will need to send an email to LIHEAP staff at FSD.LIHEAP@dss.mo.gov requesting the adjustment. The FS ADJUSTMENT field will not appear on an A case if the household is not over income. ENTERING SNAP (Food Stamp) ADJUSTMENT:  On a Category A case, type in the amount of the income deduction or exclusion in the FS ADJUSTMENT field on the E1LW screen.  Click on SAVE button. The TOTAL NET INCOME field will be updated with the adjusted amount.  If the case is income eligible, the EA BENEFITS field will display the EA benefit amount. If the total net income amount is still over the LIHEAP benefit income range, the case remains ineligible due to excess income. Category B Case Category B cases are cases in which no household members are included in a