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OUA is a $116.00 utility expense and is available to households incurring only one non- heating/cooling utility such as electricity, water, sewer, or garbage and the household does not incur telephone costs. TELEPHONE ALLOWANCE: The telephone allowance is a $34.00 utility expense and is available to households incurring telephone costs only. The household must incur the basic service fee for one telephone to be entitled to the telephone standard. The household is allowed the expenses for a cellular phone if that is the only telephone used in the home and the cost is associated with a specific device. A contract for service is not required. NOTE: If the household is self-employed and claims the cell phone as a business expense, it cannot also claim the phone as a utility expense. Effective Date: October 1, 2025