New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL › Subchapter 12 - TABLES › Section 10:87-12.1 - Income deduction standards

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The Standard
				Deduction shall be that calculated by the United States Department of
				Agriculture, published annually in the Federal Register pursuant to
				7 CFR
				273.9(d)(1), and effective
				October 1 of each year.
(b) The
				Shelter Deduction shall be that calculated by the United States Department of
				Agriculture, published annually in the Federal Register pursuant to
				7 CFR
				273.9(d)(6), and effective
				October 1 of each year.
(c)
				Standard utility allowances have been established pursuant to
				7 CFR
				273.9(d)(6)(iii). A
				household may qualify for one utility deduction based on household expenses
				identified in
				N.J.A.C.
				10:87-5.10(a)5. The standard
				utility allowances available to NJ SNAP households include the Heating and
				Cooling Standard Utility Allowance (HCSUA), Limited Utility Allowance (LUA),
				and the Uniform Telephone Allowance (UTA). Standard utility allowances are
				updated annually on October 1st, and are calculated using the following
				methodologies:
1. HCSUA. A standard base
				period amount was established using the "Texas" methodology described in USDA
				Notice No. 79-47, issued May 25, 1979, and it is updated annually for inflation
				adjustments. The base period amount shall be updated annually for inflation
				adjustments using the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index-All
				Urban Consumers for Fuels and Utilities. The current year's index for June
				shall be compared to the index two years earlier to determine a percent change,
				and the percent change shall be applied to the prior year's Base Period amount
				to determine the annual HCSUA. Should the percent change be negative, the
				previous year's HCSUA shall be utilized.
2. LUA. A base period was established using
				the "Texas" methodology described in USDA Notice No. 79-47, issued May 25,
				1979, and it is updated annually for inflation adjustments. The Base Period
				amount shall be updated annually for inflation adjustments utilizing the U.S.
				Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index-All Urban Consumers for All
				Items. The current year's index for June shall be compared to the index two
				years earlier to determine a percent change, and the percent change shall be
				applied to the prior year's Base Period amount to determine the annual LUA.
				Should the percent change be negative, the previous year's LUA shall be
				utilized.
3. UTA. A standard base
				period amount was established by totaling the Verizon Telephone Company's
				highest regional Flat Rate charge for New Jersey, the FCC subscriber line
				charge, wire maintenance fees, and applicable Federal tax and it is updated
				annually for inflation adjustments. The Base Period amount shall be updated
				annually for inflation adjustments utilizing the U.S. Bureau of Labor
				Statistics' Consumer Price Index-All Urban Consumers for Telephone Services.
				The current year's index for June shall be compared to the index two years
				earlier to determine a percent change, and the percent change shall be applied
				to the prior year's Base Period amount to determine the annual UTA. Should the
				percent change be negative, the previous year's UTA shall be
				utilized.