Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Sections 1000 through 1083
218-820 INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE
Title | 218 | Department of Human Services |
Chapter | XXX | Old Regulations Which Were Not Assigned Chapter-Subchap-Part |
Subchapter | XX | Old Regulations Which Were Not Assigned Chapter-Subchap-Part |
Part | 820 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Sections 1000 through 1083 |
Type of Filing | Amendment |
Regulation Status | Inactive |
Effective | 10/01/2015 to 11/24/2015 |
Regulation Authority:
RIGL 40-6-8
Purpose and Reason:
This rule is being amended to reflect the following: The Standard Utility Allowance (SUA) has decreased from $627 to $613 due to a decrease in the cost of fuel and utilities as calculated by the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI); the gross and net income eligibility standards have been increased as a result of the annual cost of living adjustment; the maximum excess shelter deduction has increased from $490 to $504; the maximum standard deduction for household sizes 1-3 is unchanged and has increased for household sizes 4-6+. The minimum monthly allotment remains unchanged.
Brief statement of Reason for Finding Imminent Peril:
To prevent wrongful denial or discontinuance of benefits for applicants/beneficiaries.