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445 11.6 (A) Income Exclusions (Demonstration project vendor payments): This section has been updated to add Demonstration project vendor payments to the income exclusion chart. Subsequent entries have been re-alphabetized as appropriate.

12.6 Dependent Care Deduction: This section has been updated to clarify that a dependent care deduction can be allowed for the care of an individual for whom the household provides dependent care, even if the child or dependent adult is not a SNAP household member or lives outside of the home.

13.4 (1) Determining Income (Anticipating income): This section has been updated to include verbiage that households will be advised to report changes in gross monthly income as required by simplified reporting rules. In addition, a link has been added to 15.3 Simplified Reporting Households.

13.5 (6) Determining Deductions (Disallowed expenses): This section has been updated to add the subsection titled “Disallowed expenses." In addition, links have been added to sections 11.6 Income Exclusions, 11.7 Educational Assistance, 12.4 (5) Shelter Deduction (Disallowed Shelter costs), 12.6 Dependent Care Deduction, and 12.8 Medical Deduction. Also, the note that followed the introductory sentence in Section 13.5 has been removed due to the verbiage now being included in Section 13.5 (6).

15.9 Failure To Report: This section has been added to specify that the Agency will file a claim against a SNAP household for failure to report a change as required which results in the household receiving SNAP benefits to which it was not entitled.

20.5 Intentional Program Violation (IPV) Disqualification: This section has been updated to add verbiage for clarity.

SNAP Tool Kit 6: SNAP Student Eligibility Tool: This tool kit has been updated to specify that internships may be paid or unpaid. Volume 66 October 2025 2.2 (2) Special Household Requirements (Elderly and disabled persons): This section has been updated effective October 1, 2025 to reflect the increase in the gross monthly income (165 percent of poverty) that is used in determining separate household eligibility for an elderly and disabled individual who is unable to buy and prepare meals separately from others with whom the individual lives.

11.1 (2) Net Income Eligibility Standard: This section has been updated to reflect the changes in gross and net monthly income limits, effective October 1, 2025.

11.5 Unearned Income (KK) Shared living arrangements: This section has been updated to link to Section 12.5 (5) Utility Allowances (Multiple households/multiple residences).

12.1 Income Deductions/General: This section has been updated to reflect changes in income deductions for maximum excessive shelter, MUA, BUA and telephone allowance, effective October 1, 2025. In addition, the maximum homeless shelter deduction increased to $198.99 effective October 1, 2025.