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9 (3) Basic Utility Allowance (BUA) ......................................................................... 164 (4) Actual utility costs ............................................................................................. 165 (5) Multiple households/multiple residences ........................................................ 165 12.6 Dependent Care Deduction .................................................................................. 166 12.7 Child Support Deduction ...................................................................................... 167 12.8 Medical Deduction ............................................................................................... 168 (1) Non-recurring medical expenses ..................................................................... 169 (2) Recurring medical expenses ............................................................................. 169 Chapter 13 Determining Household Eligibility and Benefit Levels ....................... 172 13.1 Prospective Eligibility .......................................................................................... 172 13.2 Determining Household Eligibility ...................................................................... 174 (1) Month of application......................................................................................... 174 (2) Recertification ................................................................................................. 175 (3) Anticipated changes .......................................................................................... 175 (4) Changes in allotment levels .............................................................................. 175 13.3 Determining Resources ........................................................................................ 176 13.4 Determining Income ............................................................................................. 176 (1) Anticipating income .......................................................................................... 176 (2) Income only in month received ........................................................................ 177 (3) Income averaging .............................................................................................. 177 13.5 Determining Deductions ...................................................................................... 178 (1) Billed expenses ................................................................................................... 178 (2) Averaging expenses ........................................................................................... 178 (3) Anticipating expenses ....................................................................................... 178 (4) Conversion of deductions ................................................................................. 179 (5) Energy Assistance Payments ............................................................................ 179 (6) Disallowed expenses .......................................................................................... 179 13.6 Calculating Net income and Benefit Levels ......................................................... 180 (1) Net monthly income .......................................................................................... 180 (2) Eligibility ............................................................................................................ 181 (3) Benefits ............................................................................................................... 182 (4) Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) and Maximum SNAP Allotments ......................... 182 13.7 Destitute Households ............................................................................................ 183 13.8 Certification Periods ............................................................................................. 185 (1) Certification period length ............................................................................... 185 (2) Shortening certification periods ...................................................................... 185 13.9 Certification Notices to Households .................................................................... 186 (1) Initial applications ............................................................................................ 186 (2) Applications for recertification ........................................................................ 187 Chapter 14 Determining Action on Households with Special Circumstances .... 188 14.1 Treatment of Income and Resources of Certain Non-Household Members ........ 188 (1) Intentional Program violation (IPV), felony drug conviction, or fleeing felon disqualifications, and work requirement sanctions ................................................ 188 (2) SSN disqualifications and Ineligible ABAWDs .............................................. 189