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$512.32 (amount of countable earned income from above after disregard)

+ 30 (utility subsidy)

$542.32 total Net Income or RUFA Income

Reading the ACCESS RUFA budget

The third panel of ELIG C/D RUFA shows the budget used to determine the Reach Up benefit.

This screen shot shows the following:

Gross Earned Income $782.60 Earned Income Disregard $458.15 RUFA Income $324.45

Special Housing Allowance in the RUFA budget

When a household qualifies for the special housing allowance (up to $90), the amount is added to the Basic Need Standard instead of the Shelter Expense on the ACCESS screen.