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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Division 10 Service 415 Program 415 Chapters 05 - 65 North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services

Income Counted When Household Composition Changes 415-25-05-15-15 (Revised 10/1/2021 ML #3625) View Archives

Generally, income of any person who is in the household as of the date of application MUST be considered in determining initial eligibility and used in the benefit calculation.

Exceptions: • If an individual moves into the household after the date of application and prior to the initial eligibility determination, the individual’s income MUST be counted. If initial eligibility determination was made and the household reports a member entered the household, the report is treated as a change. • If an individual leaves the household after the date of application and prior to the initial eligibility determination, the individual’s income MUST not be counted. If initial eligibility determination was made and the household reports a member left the household, the report is treated as a change.

Eligibility for Months Prior to Application Month

When determining income eligibility in months prior to the month of application, only consider the income of household members at the time of initial eligibility determination, unless the individual was not in the household in the past month(s).

Unpaid bills incurred prior to the month of application for which the current household is held liable, may have the LIHEAP Percent Share of the bill paid if eligibility is established for those months based on the income of current household members. Reimbursement cannot be paid for the LIHEAP percent of the bill incurred prior to the month of application unless