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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT
OF SOCIAL SERVICES ENERGY ASSISTANCE
05/25 VOLUME IX, CHAPTER B, PAGE 5
6. INCOME
The gross income, both earned and unearned, of each member of the household is to be considered in determining eligibility. The gross income of an individual who, due to a court order, is not included in the number of household members eligible for assistance is to be counted in determining eligibility for the household unit. Money that is paid to a household member by another household member is not considered income.
a. Income Levels
No eligible household shall exceed the income maximums set by the VDSS, except households in which all members are SSI recipients. If all household members receive SSI, follow instructions in the Interim Business Process (IBP) entitled “Energy Assistance Cases Incorrectly Denied for SSI Income” to approve the household. The maximum monthly countable income for each household size is:
Household Size Maximum Income
Household Size Maximum Income 1 $1,956
11 $8,831 2 $2,643
12 $9,518 3 $3,331
13 $10,206 4 $4,018
14 $10,893 5 $4,706
15 $11,581 6 $5,393
16 $12,268 7 $6,081
17 $12,956 8 $6,768
18 $13,643 9 $7,456
19 $14,331 10 $8,143
20 $15,018
Note: for each extra member over 20, add $687.
b. Exempt Income
The following exemptions will be applied in establishing eligibility for any EAP component.
1) Home produce of the assistance unit utilized for their own consumption.
2) The value of SNAP benefits.
3) The value of foods donated under the U.S.D.A. Commodity Distribution Program, including those furnished through school meal programs.
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