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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION INCOME AND RESOURCES FNS 310 BUDGETING NEW, CHANGED, TERMINATED INCOME

1 Section 310 Change #01-2023 January 09, 2023 FNS 310 BUDGETING NEW, CHANGED, TERMINATED INCOME Change #01-2023 January 09, 2023 310.01 CHANGES IN INCOME Caseworkers are required to react to a change in income that is expected to continue for at least one month beyond the month in which the change is reported. A. A change in earned income is defined as: 1. A change in the rate of pay; or 2. An ongoing change in the number of work hours; or 3. A new source of income; or 4. A terminated source of income. B. A change in unearned income is defined as: 1. A change in the award amount (increase or decrease in the number in the WFFA assistance unit; a sanction or penalty in WFFA or SSI; or the annual increase in SSA, SSI, VA, or other retirement, etc.); or 2. A change in the source of income; or 3. A new source of income; or 4. A terminated source of income. 310.02 BUDGETING NEW OR CHANGED INCOME RECEIVED DURING THE BASE PERIOD A. In the base period, if the FNS unit receives a full month of income and all the income received is 30 calendar days prior, the income is considered representative. Budget income as follows: Calculate and convert income: Use the income received during the base period. Calculate and convert the income to a monthly amount using instructions from FNS 305.06 Budgeting Ongoing Income with Representative Base Period Income. Example: The individual began a new job and received two (2) paychecks in the base period. The individual is paid every two weeks. Week 1: $198.55 Week 2: $223.84