10:87-12.6 Monthly benefit allotment

(a) In accordance with 7 CFR 273.10(e)(2)(ii), the formula for determining the monthly benefit allotment follows: 1. To determine the benefit households shall receive: i. Multiply the net monthly NJ SNAP income by 30 percent; then ii. Round the product up to the next dollar if it ends in cents; then iii. Subtract the result from the maximum benefit allotment for that size household. 2. If the allotment is for a one or two-person household and the initial month prorates to less than $ 10.00, the benefit amount is zero for the initial month. The first full month of benefits, if the allotment is less than $ 10.00, the CSSA shall round up the benefit amount to $ 10.00. 3. If the allotment amount is for a three or more person household, the initial month's benefit amount is zero if the allotment prorates to be less than $ 10.00. The first full month of benefits, however, would be exactly what the household is entitled to. History HISTORY: Emergency New Rule, R.1981 d.398, effective September 30, 1981 (operative October 1, 1981), expired November 30, 1981. See: 13 N.J.R. 769(a). Readopted, R.1981 d.517, effective December 31, 1981. See: 13 N.J.R. 769(a), 14 N.J.R. 103(a). Amended by R.1982 d.318, effective September 2, 1982. See: 14 N.J.R. 757(d), 14 N.J.R. 1057(a). Rounding up prohibited in determining initial month's benefits. Amended by R.1982 d.442, effective December 1, 1982. See: 14 N.J.R. 1170(a), 14 N.J.R. 1463(a). Originally filed as an emergency adoption (R.1982 d.365) on October 1, 1982. Readopted as R.1982 d.442. Rounding up of the product if it ends in cents. Amended by R.1983 d.121, effective April 14, 1983. See: 15 N.J.R. 247(a), 15 N.J.R. 625(b). Originally adopted as an Emergency Rule, R.1983 d.38, effective January 31, 1983. The Amendment was pursuant to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-253) and the Food Stamp and Commodity Distribution Amendments of 1981 (P.L. 97-98, Title 13). Amended by R. 1990 d.437, effective September 4, 1990. See: 22 N.J.R. 1670(a), 22 N.J.R. 2715(a). In (a): added Federal citation in text. Amended by R.2004 d.181, effective May 17, 2004. See: 36 N.J.R. 28(a), 36 N.J.R. 2425(a). In (a), deleted "Benefit determination without the tables:" in 1; and substituted "benefit" for "coupon" throughout. Amended by R.2007 d.129, effective May 7, 2007. See: 38 N.J.R. 4374(a), 39 N.J.R. 1719(a). In (a), substituted "CFR" for "C.F.R."; in (a)1iii, substituted a period for "; then" at the end; deleted (a)1iv; recodified (a)1v as (a)2 and rewrote (a)2; deleted (a)1vi; and added (a)3. Administrative change. See: 44 N.J.R. 1529(a).