N.J. Admin. Code § 10:87-6.14

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 10:87-6.14 - Anticipating expenses

(a) The CWA shall calculate a household's expenses based on expenses for which the household expects to be billed during the certification period. Anticipation of the expense shall be based on the most recent month's bills, unless the household is reasonably certain a change will occur.

(b) When the household does not qualify for the utility allowance, the CWA may anticipate changes during the certification period based on last year's bills updated by overall price increases; or, if only the most recent bill is available, utility cost increases or decreases over the months of the certification period may be based on utility company estimates for the type of dwelling and utilities used by the household.

(c) The CWA shall not average past expenses, such as utility bills for the last several months, as a method of anticipating utility costs for the certification period.

(d) The income conversion procedures at 10:87-6.9(d)1 shall also apply to expenses billed on a weekly or biweekly basis.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:87-6.14

As amended, R.1979 d.459, effective 1/1/1980.
See: 12 N.J.R. 40(c).
Added subsection (d).
As amended, R.1983 d.72, effective 2/28/1983.
See: 15 N.J.R. 97(a), 15 N.J.R. 444(a).
Originally filed as an emergency adoption (R.1982 d.503) on December 30, 1982. Readopted as R.1983 d.72. The word standard changed to allowance.
Amended by R.1989 d.121, effective 2/21/1989.
See: 20 N.J.R. 2689(a), 21 N.J.R. 511(b).
Amended by R.2004 d.181, effective 5/17/2004.
See: 36 New Jersey Register 28(a), 36 New Jersey Register 2425(a).
Deleted the introductory phrases throughout; in (b) substituted "does not qualify for the" for "is not claiming a" in the first sentence.