SUA vs. LUA vs. TUA

Decision Chart

Follow the chart below to determine whether to allow SUA, LUA or TUA for a household.

SITUATION (assume verification, if required, is on file unless stated otherwise)	ALLOW SUA, LUA or TUA
HH is billed for heating or cooling separate & apart from rent	ALLOW SUA
HH receives Energy Assistance direct/vendor payments funded by Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act (LIHEAA)	ALLOW SUA
HH receives Energy Assistance vendor payments & incurs out-of-pocket expenses for heating or cooling	ALLOW SUA
HH claims billed for heating/ cooling costs. There is no verification of heating or cooling costs on file, but there is verification of other utilities	ALLOW SUA, UNLESS QUESTIONABLE
Heating or cooling costs are included in the cost of housing, but HH is billed for at least two other utility costs	ALLOW LUA
HH lives in public/rental housing with one central utility meter and is only billed for excess utility costs (which include heating/cooling expenses)	ALLOW SUA
HH lives in public/rental housing with one central utility meter and is only billed for excess utility costs (which include only garbage and water expenses)	ALLOW LUA
All utilities are included in the cost of housing except for the household’s telephone or cell phone expense	ALLOW TUA
All utilities are included in the cost of housing	DO NOT ALLOW SUA, LUA or TUA; INCLUDE UTILITIES IN HOUSING
HH is homeless	USE HOMELESS SHELTER DEDUCTION Note: If the Homeless Shelter Deduction is not allowed, then SUA, LUA or TUA may be allowed