02 Expenses and Payment Standard - Overview
All programs are allowed certain deductions from income when determining benefit levels and eligibility. The deductible expenses must be verified.
AZTECS calculates the maximum allowable deductions based on expenses keyed on EXNS as follows:
For CA, the
payment standard is based on an obligation to pay shelter costs.
For NA, the budgetary unit is allowed either of the following:
Use EXPC to convert expenses billed more often than monthly to a monthly amount.
Policy and procedures regarding expenses are outlined as follows: