Agency need standards are used to determine eligibility and payment amounts. The need standard includes food, clothing,
recreation, personal incidentals, fuel for heating, cooking and water heating, electricity for refrigeration and lights,
household supplies, medical chest supplies and shelter.
The following table provides a guide to income
levels and maximum payment amounts. A maximum payment is issued when
there
is no countable income.
If all or a portion of monthly income is budgetable,
the reduction in the benefit amount is dollar for dollar. However,
there are specific deductions allowed for earned income and
application of the earnings disregard for certain household
members entitled to use them.
