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1220 (07/2026) Chapter 8: Examples • Chapter 8: Examples ERDC Example 1: For a 12-month certification period, add the total anticipated income for 12 months including the initial month, and divide by 12.The income calculation may not match SNAP income. Ending and starting a new job in the date of request (DOR) month: Applicant turns in an application with pay stubs attached from a job that ended but pay was received in the DOR month. Also attached is a pay stub from the new job received in the DOR month and a letter from the employer with the ongoing income, hours and work schedule. Last pay from previous job is $785, the income verification from the new job includes pay check for $574 and ongoing on the letter states $10.25 per hour at 30 hours per week. Calculations: month 1 = $785 + $574 = $1,359, ongoing months = $1.25 x 30hrs x 4.3 = $1,322.25 Ongoing months $1,322.25 x 11 = $14,544.75 + $1,359 = $15,903.75 Final calculation: $15,903.75/12 = $1,325.31 Example 2: Carmen requests ERDC for her children Elena and Cruz on April 27th. During the intake she tells the worker that she is employed with Country Grocer’s but went on medical leave last week in order to care for Cruz, who is ill. Carmen is requesting care so that she has a safe place to send Elena while she is taking Cruz to treatment and so that both children have child care in place when Carmen returns to work. She currently plans to return to work in 2 months and provides medical documentation. Carmen reports she received her last pay from Country Grocer’s on 4/21 for $1500. That was her only pay in April and she does not anticipate any other income from work while she is on medical leave. The only other income is the children’s SSB income. Cruz and Elena both receive $400/month in SSB. The worker calculates Carmen’s income for ERDC as follows: (First month’s income) + (ongoing income x 11 months) = total / 12 months = monthly income ($1500+800) + ($800*11) = $11,100/12 = $925/monthly income The eligibility worker certifies Carmen’s ERDC case with the part-time allocation of 108 hours/month and a $0 copay. She lets Carmen know that if she needs more hours once she returns to work, she can request them and provide proof of her work hours. The copay will remain at $0 for the entire certification.