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Example 2: HH A and HH B reside together in the same apartment. HH A is responsible for the rent of $500 and is responsible for heating costs. HH A charges HH B a flat rent amount of $200 and no additional utility charge. The $200 rent payment received by HH A is exempt as a pass through payment up to the full amount of rent charged and HH A is allowed the full SUA. HH B is allowed a rent deduction of $200 and no utility allowance because HH B does not share in the utility expense.

Example 3: Two households reside together but purchase, prepare and consume food separately. Household A pays $100 rent and electricity costs. Household B only pays telephone costs. The residence has two utilities, and both households share in the costs, so each receive the LUA.

Example 4: HH A and HH B reside in the same apartment but eat separately. HH A has a or disabled household member that receives LIEAP assistance and HH B pays all the utility expenses. Both households receive the full SUA, HH A because there is a disabled HH member receiving LIEAP and HH B receive the SUA because they pay all utility expenses.

Example 5: HH A and HH B reside in the same tribal housing unit (house) but eat separately. HH A pays $0 rent and Tribal housing pays a set amount (vendored) of utilities to the utility company for electric heat and electricity. HH A is responsible for heat and electric costs over and above the vendored amount. HH B pays HH A $50 rent and $25 for their share of the utilities. HH A does not anticipate paying over and above the vendored amount. The $50 rent is shown as income to HH A as they have no rental obligation, and the $25 utility amount is counted as income because they do not pass it through to the utility company. Neither household is allowed the SUA because no one is paying the expense.

Example 8: HH A and HH B reside in a duplex (separate apartments), but they share a utility meter for heating and cooling costs. HH A has the utility meter in his name and HH B pays him 1/2 of the utility costs. The payment from HH B is exempt as a pass through unless HH A pays nothing towards utility costs (for example, paid by county welfare). Both HH A and HH B are allowed the full utility standard.

Example 6: The household consists of an ineligible student and an eligible student, and they pay all the shelter expenses from a joint checking account, which includes heat. The household is allowed the full SUA because the utility allowance is never prorated.

Example 7: Household consists of an ineligible ABAWD who pays 25% of the heating/cooling expense. The household is allowed the full SUA because the SUA is not prorated when a household member is ineligible or disqualified for ABWAD time limits, IPV, work sanctions [including voluntary quits], SSN, TANF sanction, or alien status.

EXCEPTION:

Example 9: HH A and HH B reside in the same apartment but eat separately. Utilities are included in the rent and both HH A & HH B split the rent equally. HH A and HH B apply for LIEAP as one household. They are approved for LIEAP and receive a qualifying LIEAP payment. HH A has an elderly household member in their SNAP case. HH B does not have an elderly or disabled member in their SNAP HH. HH A receives the SUA, however since HH B does not contain an elderly or disabled HH member, HH B does not receive the SUA.