To determine the household’s total countable income add the monthly countable gross earned income Employee payments received in cash for wages, tips, commissions, or net profit from self-employment activities; the Gross Income is before deductions for personal or employment expenses or garnishments. Net Income is after deductions for personal or employment expenses or garnishments. (including self-employment The act of engaging in a trade or business. A trade or business is generally an activity carried on for a livelihood or in good faith to make a profit. An individual does not have to make a profit to be in a trade or business as long as a profit motive exists income) of all household members, minus the 20% deduction, to the monthly unearned income of all household members

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

• Farm loss offset

• Standard deduction based on household size

• Medical costs over $35 for elderly/disabled A member of a household who meets one of the following criteria: 1.Eligible to receive SSI benefits, including presumptive SSI payments, or is eligible as a 1619B under SSI criteria. 2.Is determined disabled by SSA and in receipt of disability payments. 3.Is a recipient of disability related medical assistance under Medicaid (Title XIX of the Social Security Act). Eligibility to receive these benefits must be based on disability or blindness criteria, which is at least as stringent as SSI regulations. 4.Is in receipt of disability retirement benefits from a government agency because of a disability considered permanent under Social Security disability criteria. 5.Is a veteran with a service connected or non-service connected disability. 6.Is a veteran considered by the VA in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently house bound under Title 38 of the United States Code. 7.Is a surviving spouse of a veteran and considered by the VA in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently house bound or a surviving child of a veteran and considered by the VA as permanently incapable of self-support under Title 38 of the United States Code. 8.Is a surviving spouse or surviving child of a veteran and considered by the VA entitled to compensation for a service-connected death or pension benefits for a non-service-connected death under Title 38 of the United States Code and has a disability considered permanent. Entitled refers to a surviving spouse and surviving children who are receiving the compensation or pension benefits stated or have been approved for such payments but are not yet receiving them. 9.Is in receipt of a Railroad Retirement disability annuity and has been determined to qualify for Medicare. 10.Is in receipt of SSI optional or mandatory supplementation. (North Dakota does not have SSI optional or mandatory supplementation. However, someone moving to North Dakota may have received this benefit from another state.) 11. Is in receipt of disability-based State general assistance benefits, provided that the eligibility to receive any of these benefits is based upon disability or blindness criteria established by the state they receive the benefit from, which are at least as stringent as those used under SSI regulations. (North Dakota does not have disability-based State general assistance benefits. However, someone moving to North Dakota may have received this benefit from another state.) household members.

• Dependent A person who relies on another for support. care costs

• Child support Voluntary or court ordered payment by an absent parent for the purpose of meeting the needs of his/her child(ren). paid to a non-household member An individual residing with a SNAP household who is not included in determining the household size.

• Excess shelter costs

• Homeless shelter deduction

• Rep Payee

   

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

*See Table of Standards for allotment amount, Appendix C

BBCE Households

One and Two Person Households-BBCE

• Eligible one and two person households are eligible for a minimum $23 benefit.

   

  Exception: If during the initial month due to proration the benefit is less than $10, a zero benefit is authorized.

   

Households with Three or More Members - BBCE

• Eligible households with three or more members may be eligible for a benefit of less then $23.

   

  Exception: If during the initial month due to proration the benefit is less than $10, a zero benefit is authorized.

   

Non-BBCE Households

Non-BBCE household will follow original benefit determinations, which include the gross and net income test.

Exception: If during the initial month due to proration the benefit is less than $10, a zero benefit is authorized.