92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 72, § 011 - Increased Living Costs

011.01 Assistance for increased living costs is a limited tool for program use when the circumstances of participating in a vocational rehabilitation service causes additional costs to the recipient for food, shelter, clothing, or other subsistence items.

011.02 Assistance for increased living costs may be provided when participation in an assessment of eligibility and rehabilitation needs or while receiving a planned program service results in an increased cost to the recipient for food, clothing, shelter, or other subsistence items that exceeds his or her current subsistence expenses, including the costs of uniforms or other suitable clothing required for a recipient's training, job seeking, or job placement activities. The increase in living costs must be tied to other services being provided, and is strictly limited to the additional living expenses a recipient incurs while participating in program services, not everyday living expenses.

011.03 Assistance for increased living costs may be provided for room and board expenses while in training (including dormitory fees), and for subsistence expenses incurred during relocation, including required initial one-time costs, such as a security deposit or utility initiation charges.

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92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 72, § 011