La. Admin. Code tit. 67 § III-1966

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

Section III-1966 - Basic Utility Allowance (BUA)

A. Households which do not incur heating or cooling costs separate and apart from their rent or mortgage use a mandatory single Basic Utility Allowance (BUA). To be eligible, a household must be billed on a regular basis for utility costs.

B. Effective February 1, 2005, households living in public housing with shared meters that are only charged for excess utilities shall use the BUA if heating or cooling costs are not incurred.

C. The full BUA shall be allowed to all parties who contribute to the utility costs, if these costs do not include heating or cooling costs, when the household shares a residence and utility costs with other individuals.

La. Admin. Code tit. 67, § III-1966

Promulgated by the Department of Social Services, Office of Family Support, LR 24:108 (January 1998), amended LR 29:606 (April 2003), LR 31:1345 (June 2005).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with P.L. 104-193 and P.L. 107-171.