Calculating Income and Benefit Level 430-05-60-05

(Revised 10/01/16 ML 3479)

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Calculating Income

To determine the household’s total countable income add the monthly countable gross earned income (including self-employment income) of all household members, minus the 20% deduction, to the monthly unearned income of all household members.

 

Calculating Net Adjusted Income

To determine a household’s net adjusted income subtract the allowable deductions from the total countable income. The following deductions are allowed:

 

Calculating Benefit Level

To determine the household’s benefit level, subtract 30% of the net adjusted income from the Thrifty Food Plan for the appropriate household size.

 

THRIFTY FOOD PLAN

       

 

H.H. Size

 

Amount

 

H.H. Size

 

Amount

1

$194

5

$771

 

2

 357

6

  925

 

3

511

7

  1022

 

4

649

8

  1169

 

 

 

 

 

Each Additional Member

+146