Deductions and Allowances

DEDUCTIONS AND ALLOWANCES	AMOUNT	EFFECTIVE DATE
STANDARD DEDUCTIONS BY HOUSEHOLD SIZE	$209 for households of 1 to 3 persons	10/01/25
	$223 for households of 4 persons
	$261 for 5 persons
	$299 for households of 6 or more persons
DEPENDENT CARE	NO Dependent Care Maximum limit	10/01/08
MAXIMUM SHELTER DEDUCTION	$744	10/01/25
STANDARD UTILITY ALLOWANCE (SUA)	$663	10/01/25
LIMITED UTILITY ALLOWANCE (LUA)	$170	10/01/25
TELEPHONE UTILITY ALLOWANCE (TUA)	$20	10/01/25
HOMELESS STANDARD SHELTER DEDUCTION	$198.99	10/01/25
EXCESS MEDICAL	Under $35 a month-not eligible for deduction $35.01 to $185 a month-eligible for $150 SMD $185.01 a month and over-eligible to deduct actual medical expense in excess of $35	10/01/24
EARNINGS	20%	05/01/86