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SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP 660.4.4 Deduction for Disqualified/Ineligible/Excluded Members If legally obligated child support is paid by a household member who is disqualified for… then… • Intentional Program Violation (IPV) • FSET Non-Cooperation • Fleeing Felon deduct the entire amount of eligible child support paid. • Ineligible Non-Citizen • SSN Disqualification • Ineligible ABAWD prorate the amount of eligible child support paid by the disqualified/ineligible/excluded member. Deduct all but the disqualified member’s share. Note: See manual section B-900, Program Violations, Disqualifications and Sanctions. 660.4.5 Change Reporting Requirements for Child Support Deductions Households are required to report changes in the legal obligation, during the certification period for status change reporting households and during the application and recertification process for all households. These changes include: A child reaching the age limit at which child support is no longer legally obligated; or A change in the legally obligated amount. Households without an established record of at least three months (any three-month period) of paid, legally obligated child support are required to report changes greater than $50.00 a month in the amount paid. 660.5 Excess Shelter Deduction/Monthly Shelter Costs Households, who incur monthly shelter costs exceeding 50% of the household’s remaining income, after all other allowable deductions are applied, are allowed an excess shelter deduction. The excess shelter deduction cannot exceed the maximum excess shelter deduction as shown in manual section C-200 unless there is an elderly or disabled member, as defined in manual section B-400, in the household. If it can be reasonably anticipated the household will occupy the residence for which shelter costs are claimed during the certification period, the shelter deduction is allowed. This does not apply to costs allowed for a temporarily unoccupied home or the homeless shelter allowance. 660.5.1 Allowable Shelter Costs The following expenses are allowed when determining the household’s monthly shelter costs. Costs incurred more frequently are converted to a monthly figure using the factoring methods applied to income. Shelter costs billed less often than monthly may be averaged forward over the months they are intended to cover (e.g., property taxes/assessment, garbage, sewer). A-660.4.4 BUDGETING Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 11 Aug 25 MTL 10/25 Deduction for Disqualified/Ineligible/Excluded Members