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270 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 5: Financial eligibility Other resources Income Types: Comprehensive breakdown of earned, self-employment, unearned, and specific income. Includes income categories and income types selected when entering records in ONE. Medical Expenses: Medical expenses are allowable deductions for SNAP and Medical Programs. QRG covers the policy for medical expenses, screen steps, and verification requirements. Quick reference charts Income type/frequency chart Income type/frequency Treatment Stable monthly income: $200/month child support $200/month Stable income: $80 received weekly $80 x 4.3 = $344/month Stable income: $247 received every other week $247 x 2.15 = $531.05/month Stable income: $325 received twice a month $325 x 2 = $650/month Stable income: Hourly wage and weekly hours known. Applicant works 28 hours a week @ $9.50/hour $9.50 x 28 x 4.3 = $1143.80 monthly Variable income: Weekly hours or hourly wage vary or receives overtime, differential pay, etc. Past is representative. Arrive at an averaged pay per pay period using income received in the most recent 30 to 90 days. Convert to monthly income using 4.3, 2.15, 2 or 1. $295 + $235 + $325 + $175 + $250 = $1280 ÷ 5 pay periods = $256 per pay period x 4.3 (paid weekly) = $1,100.80/month. Variable income: past work hours are representative, but rate of pay changed. Can use past work hours x rate of pay and convert. 15 + 24 + 18 + 22 + 16 + 28 hours per pay period = 123 ÷ 6 pay periods = 20.5 hours. $9.00 x 20.5 x 4.3 = $793.35. Variable income: past is not representative. $525 and $550 last 2 months, was laid off and expects $200 this month. Count $200 only this month and 0 thereafter. Variable income: changing monthly. Applicant just hired for Christmas season, expects $300 this month, will work full time @ $900 for 2 months, then half time. Over 6 months count: $300, $900, $900, $450, $450, $450. (Change the income amount monthly using a tickler.) Annualize: Contracted or self-employment is a full year’s income received in less than 12 months; e.g., a farmer getting $10,700 over 3 months, a teacher getting $32,500 in 10 months. See the following ERDC note. $10,700 ÷ 12 = $891.67/month; or $32,500 ÷ 12 = $2,708.33/month