10-144 C.M.R. ch. 301, § FS 000-1 - Basis of Issuance

To determine a household's monthly benefit using the charts found in FS 999-3:

1) Calculate the household's net monthly income. Households which are not categorically eligible will have net monthly incomes which are lower than or equal to the amounts shown in Chart 1.

2) Multiply the net monthly income by 30 percent.

3) Round the product up to the next whole dollar if it ends in 1-99¢.

4) To obtain the household's allotment, subtract the result (steps 1-3 above) from the Maximum Benefit (Chart 5) for the appropriate household size.

5) Persons in household sizes one and two and which are categorically eligible will be eligible for benefits of at least those shown in Chart 6.

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10-144 C.M.R. ch. 301, § FS 000-1