Subtract the client's net income from the result of Step 1. Add any special need items the client is eligible for in 0023 (Special Needs Payments). Locate the appropriate assistance standard in 0020.21 (MSA Assistance Standards). In the case of a married couple where BOTH partners have a basis of eligibility, divide the total by 2 to determine the benefit amount for each partner.ĭetermine if there is a recoupable amount. The difference is the MSA benefit for the month. Subtract the result of Step 1 from the result of Step 2.

Add any special need items the client is eligible for. Locate the appropriate standard in 0020.21 (MSA Assistance Standards). Do not make any adjustments due to other income the client may have (SSA has already adjusted the SSI payment). Do NOT allow the $20 disregard for residents of a long term care facility for which MA pays their cost of care. For information about the SSI Federal Benefit Rate (FBR), see 0029.06.03 (Supplemental Security Income Program). Subtract $20 dollars from the client's SSI FBR. For these units, approve the application or keep the ongoing case open.Īlso see 0024.03.03 (When Benefits Are Paid - SNAP/MSA/GA/GRH), 0024.04 (How Benefits Are Paid).įollow the procedures below to determine the benefit level. Issue SNAP monthly benefits to units of 3 or more members even if the amount is less than $20.Ī unit of 3 or more people may pass the gross income test and meet net income limits but be eligible for $0 in benefits. If 1- or 2-member units are eligible for less than $20 in monthly SNAP, issue $20 unless there is an overpayment which you are recouping. If the benefit is less than $10 for any other reason, issue $0, but do not deny the application. The Minimum SNAP Allotment is $20 for 1- and 2-person units.įor units in the 1st month of certification, issue benefits which are less than $10 solely because of recoupment. For applicants and units whose case is reinstated due to a break in eligibility of less than a month, prorate the benefit.

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