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Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Chapter 7. Family Definition and Determining Income Eligibility Revised 08/01/2024

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VII. DEDUCTIONS AND DISREGARDS

Deductions and disregards are any dollar amount that is or may be deducted from countable income. It can come in the form of money, property, or services. Child care workers will act by excluding or deducting from the countable income. The deduction may vary by household. If the child care worker deducts or excludes any amount, the total amount excluded must be less than the dollar limit that applies.

Allowable deductions include but are not limited to:

A. Child Support When adding the child support expense deduction, the collection fee for child support monies is to be included in the calculation of the child support expense deduction. Example: using the client’s pay stubs which will show child support deductions and calculate the average monthly expense based on pay frequency. For example, client is paid weekly, child support expense deduction showing on pay stub per pay period is $ 75.00/ $ 50.00 /$ 80.00/ $ 75.00 = $280.00/4=$70.00 weekly average. $70.00 X 4.3= $301.00 per month. Child Support Expense evidence must be entered into NC Fast to reflect the amount being paid out and the frequency. For example, if $100 is paid out and reflected on biweekly check stubs from the base month, the Child Care Expense evidence would reflect the amount of $100 with a frequency of biweekly. Refer to Chapter 7 Attachment 1: Clarification Regarding Certain Categories of Countable and Non-Countable Income Chart.