Or. Admin. Code § 461-160-0400 - Use of Income to Determine Eligibility and Benefits; SNAP

In the SNAP program, the countable income (see OAR 461-140-0010) and adjusted income (see OAR 461-001-0000) of the financial group (see OAR 461-110-0530) are used to determine eligibility for SNAP benefits and the benefit level in three steps:

(1) Step one: The countable income of the financial group is compared to the need group's countable income limit in OAR 461-155-0190. If the income equals or exceeds the limit, the need group (see OAR 461-110-0630) is ineligible for SNAP benefits. A financial group that is categorically eligible (see OAR 461-135-0505) for SNAP benefits or that includes a client who is elderly (see OAR 461-001-0015) or has a disability (see OAR 461-001-0015) need not pass this step.

(2) Step two: If the need group is not ineligible under step one, the adjusted income of the financial group is compared to the need group's adjusted income limit (see OAR 461-155-0190). If the income equals or exceeds the limit, the filing group -- except one that is categorically eligible for SNAP benefits -- is ineligible for SNAP benefits. If the adjusted income is less than the limit, the need group meets the income standard for the SNAP program.

(3) Step three: The benefit level for an eligible benefit group (see OAR 461-110-0750) is determined as follows --- adjusted income is multiplied by 30 percent, and the product is rounded to the next higher dollar. The result is subtracted from the benefit group's payment standard (see OAR 461-155-0190). The remainder is the benefit amount.

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Or. Admin. Code § 461-160-0400

AFS 80-1989, f. 12-21-89, cert. ef. 2-1-90; AFS 8-1992, f. & cert. ef. 4-1-92; AFS 10-2002, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-02; SSP 15-2006, f. 12-29-06, cert. ef. 1-1-07; SSP 32-2010, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-10; SSP 37-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-1-10 thru 4-30-11; SSP 10-2011, f. 3-31-11, cert. ef. 4-1-11; SSP 35-2018, amend filed 12/04/2018, effective 1/1/2019

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050 & 411.816

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 409.010, 411.816, 7 CFR 273.1 & 7 CFR 273.10