La. Admin. Code tit. 67 § III-1957

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-1957 - Income Eligibility and Benefit Level

A. For households containing a member age 60 or over or who receives SSI under Title XVI of the Social Security Act or disability and blindness payments under Titles I, II, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act, income eligibility shall be based on net income.

B. For all other households, income eligibility shall be based on gross income.

C. All eligible one and two-person households shall receive a minimum monthly allotment of 8 percent of the thrifty food plan for one person except when proration of initial month's benefits occurs. No issuance shall be made for the initial month for allotments less than $10 due to proration. For those eligible households with three or more members, which are entitled to no benefits except for the initial month due to proration, the eligibility worker shall deny the household's participation, on the grounds that its net income exceeds the level below which benefits are issued.

D. The level of benefits for all eligible households shall be based upon net monthly income.

La. Admin. Code tit. 67, § III-1957

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Family Security, LR 8:10 (January 1982), amended by the Department of Social Services, Office of Family Support, LR 35:689 (April 2009), Amended by the Department of Children and Family Services, Economic Stability, LR 451441 (10/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with F.R. 46:44712 et seq., 7 CFR 273.9.