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Subject: SNAP Income

Policy 24.14 Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 01/04/2022 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 2 of 11 SNAP Net Monthly Income Standard is used to determine whether a household is eligible. It is not used to determine the actual amount of the SNAP allotment. 1. If a household’s available income (after exclusions and deductions) exceeds the net monthly income standard for the number of people in the household, a household is not eligible for SNAP. 2. If a household’s available income (after exclusions and deductions) equals or is less than the appropriate net monthly income standard for the number of people in the household, the household may be eligible for SNAP. B. Income Requirements All sources of income must be explored and the gross countable income from all sources must be verified before approval or continuation of benefits, except when a SNAP household qualifies for expedited services. The applicant has the primary responsibility for providing acceptable income verification. If they are unable to provide acceptable verification, the Eligibility Counselor will provide assistance verifying income if the household requests assistance. Income is classified as earned income or unearned income. The household is required to report earned and unearned income for all household members at the time of application and re­ application. Earned and unearned income for all household members which is received or expected to be received during a SNAP Certification period is considered available with the following exceptions: 1. when income is excluded or disregarded as defined; or 2. when income is so infrequent or irregular that it cannot be reasonably anticipated and does not exceed $30 per quarter. C. Earned Income Earned income is income received in exchange for an individual’s physical or mental labor. It includes pay received from jury duty, bonuses, vacation pay, maternity leave pay, and sick pay received by an individual while still employed. Garnished or diverted wages are also considered to be earned income. 1. Compensation for services performed, including wages, salaries, commissions, tips, bonuses, or the sale of blood or plasma 2. Payments received from odd jobs such as babysitting, mowing lawns, or shoveling snow 3. Income from self-employment enterprises. Total gains of any capital goods or equipment related to the business, excluding the cost of doing business (Staff shall also refer to supporting document SNAP Income and Budgeting Procedures) 4. Allowances from vocational and rehabilitative programs sponsored by federal, state, or local governments unless the allowances are excluded as reimbursements 5. Income received for vacation leave, sick leave, maternity leave, short-term disability, or any bonuses to an individual that is still employed. When the payment is received in a lump sum, the household has the option to count the payment in the month received or have it