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The process of calculating SNAP benefits for households, including deductions and the expected contribution rule, as applied in FY2026.
SNAP calculates benefits by reducing a household’s gross income with a fixed set of deductions — a standard deduction, a 20% earned income deduction, allowed work-related dependent care, medical deduc...
two commonly used deductions against gross household income: a (a flat amount that varies by household size and jurisdiction) and an earned income deduction equal to 20 percent of gross earned income ...
The 20% earned income deduction reduces the portion of wages that SNAP counts toward a household’s net monthly income by excluding one-fifth of earned income before other deductions are applied, which...