FAA4.K Expenses and Payment Standard (EXNS EXPC) : 02 Expenses and Payment Standard - Overview
02 Expenses and Payment Standard - Overview
 
(10/01/11 - 12/31/11)
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:
 
●Child Support Expenses are considered for NA only.
●Dependent Care Expenses and Incapacitated Adult Care Expenses are considered for ALL programs.
●Medical Expenses are considered for NA only. (See NA Medical Expenses)
●Shelter expenses and utility expenses are considered 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:
●Shelter Cost Deduction
●NA Homeless Shelter Deduction
 
Use EXPC to convert expenses billed more often than monthly to a monthly amount.
 
Policy and procedures regarding expenses are outlined as follows: