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1219 (07/2026) Chapter 8: Examples • Chapter 8: Examples SNAP Example 1: An individual has received child support payments of differing amounts only twice in the past six months. No payments have been received so far in the month of application. It is not known what amount will be received next or when the individual will receive it again. The child support should not be counted as anticipated income for the certification period. Explain the reporting requirements for changes in income and add a case note explaining why it is not being used. Example 2: Bob reports on 3/17 that he married Martha and she moved in with him. He provided her pay verification for $580 gross, her monthly salary, and requested she be added to his SNAP case. Martha and her income will be added to his SNAP case, eligibility will be re-run, and the case will show the changes for the following month, unless the income causes a decrease in SNAP, in which case changes will be effective for May and ongoing. Example 3: Joe was laid off work on 4/10; he applied for SNAP on 4/11. As of the date of the interview on 4/13, he received one weekly paycheck on 4/6 and expects to receive one more paycheck today. He has applied for unemployment benefits. Enter his anticipated income (what was received and what is anticipated for 4/11), and end date the income record. Do not enter any unemployment benefits if there are no active payments; the waiting week is not a guarantee of benefits. Explain reporting requirements. Example 4: Pam applies for SNAP on July 3. She is self-employed, and provides last year’s tax returns for verification, stating they are representative of what she will earn this year. ONE will average last year’s gross income and divide by 12 months. The averaged amount is the monthly self-employment income she anticipates receiving for determining SNAP eligibility. Be sure to enter any expenses Pam may have so the system knows to use the 50% deduction for self-employment costs. Example 5: Colin started a job on 3/16 and applied for SNAP on 3/18. He anticipates getting $27 an hour. He was hired to work 20 hours a week and will be paid once a month on the 3rd. Enter in ONE the day he starts work (3/16), his pay date (4/3) and pay frequency. His SNAP benefit amount will be determined using zero income for the filing month. ONE will send an RFI for verification of anticipated pay in order to calculate benefit amounts for April and ongoing. Example 6: Mel applies for SNAP on 5/16. Mel has been working and gets paid every other week. Mel provides verification of the one check received earlier in the month for $480 gross and states that is representative of all his checks. ONE will multiply the one check by 2.15; this will be the amount ONE will use to anticipate and budget ongoing monthly income. Example 7: Darlene applies for SNAP on 7/16 and provides two paystubs; one for $210 and the other for $240. Darlene states she is paid weekly and her pay always varies around these amounts. To determine the prospective budget amount, ONE will add the 2 checks together, divide by 2, and multiply that amount by 4.3 to calculate monthly income as a one of the factors determining SNAP benefit amount.