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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION INCOME AND RESOURCES FNS 315 SPECIAL BUDGETING

14 Section 315 Change #01-2022 January 11, 2022 315.24 MILITARY PAY A. Count military pay as earned income in the month intended, not received. Refer to FNS 350 Whose Income is Counted, to determine if the military member should be included in the FNS unit. Count the following income for a FNS unit member in the military. 1. Base Pay; 2. Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH), Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS), and/or Basic Allowance of Quarters (BAQ) are considered countable income when included on the Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) statement; Note: For those who live off base, allow shelter and utility deductions based on the amount the household is responsible for. For those who live on base, allow the shelter deduction for the amount of housing that is subtracted on the LES. Determine if the household is eligible for the SUA, BUA or TUA based on the utility expenses the household is responsible for. 2. Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance (FSSA); 3. Variable Housing Allowance (VHA); 4. Leave Rations; 5. Separate Rations; and 6. Sea Duty Pay, Career Sea Pay, Jump Pay, and Flight Pay. B. Do not count the following as income. 1. Clothing Maintenance Allowance (CMA); 2. Any in-kind benefit not in the form of money, such as housing and meals; 3. Mandatory salary reduction which is used to fund the Veterans Education Act of 1984 (GI Bill); and 4. Combat pay. Exclude for the duration of the deployment. 5. Special pay and Incentive pay may be excluded (non-countable) if they are paid under Chapter 5 of the Title 37 act and meet the following criteria: a. Received in addition to the service member’s basic pay.

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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION INCOME AND RESOURCES FNS 315 SPECIAL BUDGETING

14 Section 315 Change #01-2022 January 11, 2022 315.24 MILITARY PAY A. Count military pay as earned income in the month intended, not received. Refer to FNS 350 Whose Income is Counted, to determine if the military member should be included in the FNS unit. Count the following income for a FNS unit member in the military. 1. Base Pay; 2. Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH), Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS), and/or Basic Allowance of Quarters (BAQ) are considered countable income when included on the Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) statement; Note: For those who live off base, allow shelter and utility deductions based on the amount the household is responsible for. For those who live on base, allow the shelter deduction for the amount of housing that is subtracted on the LES. Determine if the household is eligible for the SUA, BUA or TUA based on the utility expenses the household is responsible for. 2. Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance (FSSA); 3. Variable Housing Allowance (VHA); 4. Leave Rations; 5. Separate Rations; and 6. Sea Duty Pay, Career Sea Pay, Jump Pay, and Flight Pay. B. Do not count the following as income. 1. Clothing Maintenance Allowance (CMA); 2. Any in-kind benefit not in the form of money, such as housing and meals; 3. Mandatory salary reduction which is used to fund the Veterans Education Act of 1984 (GI Bill); and 4. Combat pay. Exclude for the duration of the deployment. 5. Special pay and Incentive pay may be excluded (non-countable) if they are paid under Chapter 5 of the Title 37 act and meet the following criteria: a. Received in addition to the service member’s basic pay.