Seniors and SNAP Webinar Series Part Two: Establishing ......Seniors and SNAP Webinar Series Part Two: Establishing Eligibility and Maximizing Benefits Tuesday, May 27, 2014 Online:
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NCOA is a nonprofit service and advocacy organization representing older adults and the community organizations that serve them. Our mission is to improve the health and economic security of millions of older adults, especially those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged.
CBPP is one of the nation’s premier policy organizations working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals.
One area of work for CBPP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. For example, we design and promote state options to simplify and streamline SNAP procedures and thereby boost participation among working poor families.
Part One: Why SNAP is Important for Seniors (March 25, 2014) • Video: http://vimeo.com/90118389 • Handouts: http://www.ncoa.org/assets/files/pdf/center-for-
benefits/March-2014-webinar.pdf
Part Two: Establishing Eligibility and Maximizing Benefits (May 27, 2014) Part Three: Troubleshooting the Application Process and Appeals
• July 2014
Part Four: Using SNAP Benefits and Recertification • September 2014
Calculating the Shelter Deduction 1) Take 50% of household net income after standard and medical expense deductions are taken: $554 ÷ 2 = $277 2) Add home taxes and insurance and Standard Utility Allowance to find shelter expenses: Home taxes and insurance = $200 Standard Utility Allowance in DC = $279 Total actual shelter expenses = $479 3) Subtract 50% of initial net income from total shelter expenses to get excess: $479 - $277 = $202
Shelter Deduction Calculation 1) Take 50% of household initial net income after
standard and medical expense deductions: $1,425 ÷2 = $712.50 2) Add mortgage and Standard Utility Allowance to find shelter expenses: Mortgage (includes taxes and insurance) = $1000 Standard Utility Allowance in MD = $388 Total shelter expenses = $1,388
3) Subtract 50% of net income from total shelter expenses from to get excess: $1,388 - $712.50 = $675.50
Cheryl and her granddaughter Jessica • Cheryl is 62 • Jessica is 8 • Live in Virginia and rent • Cheryl works part-time at a library • Earned income is $1,200 a month • They receive $200 in child support
Shelter Deduction Calculation 1) Take 50% of household net income after standard and medical expense deductions: $516 ÷2 = $258
2) Add rent, insurance, and Standard Utility Allowance to find shelter expenses: Rent and insurance = $400 Standard Utility Allowance in VA = $277 Total shelter expenses = $677
3) Subtract total shelter expenses from 50% of net income to get excess: $677 - $258 = $ 419
Info sheet: “SNAPshot: Maximizing the Medical Expense Deduction”: http://www.ncoa.org/assets/files/pdf/center-for-benefits/SNAPshots-medical-deduction.pdf
Webinar: “Maximizing SNAP Benefits with the Medical Expense Deduction”: http://www.ncoa.org/enhance-economic-security/center-for-benefits/content-library/webinar-maximizing-snap.html
Calculations Sheet: Hunger Free Vermont’s “Income Worksheet for Households WITH a Senior (60 ±) or Person with a Disability” http://www.vermontfoodhelp.com/outreach_tools/Calculating_Benefits_WITH_elderly_or_disabled.pdf
National Foundation to End Senior Hunger – State of Senior Hunger in America 2012 http://www.nfesh.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/State-of-Senior-Hunger-in-America-2012.pdf
AARP - Food Insecurity Among Older Adults http://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/aarp_foundation/pdf_2011/AARPFoundation_HungerReport_2011.pdf
“Food Stamps, Food Sufficiency, and Diet-Related Disease among the Elderly”: http://www.irp.wisc.edu/publications/dps/pdfs/dp140713.pdf
Fact sheets with quick stats on senior hunger: • Meals on Wheels: http://www.mowaa.org/about-senior-hunger • Feeding America: http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-