Department of Human Services Food Stamp Online Policy Manual Treatment of Income - Standards	Revised:
27.4	FOOD STAMP DEDUCTIONS	Food Stamp Table of Contents

1240-1-4-.27(d)

Food Stamp deductions include:

· Standard deduction

· Dependent care deduction

· Shelter deduction

Table IV-A Standard Deduction (Effective 10-1-10)

Household Size	1	2	3	4	5	6+
Standard Amount	$142	$142	$142	$153	$179	$205

Table IV-B Dependent Care and Shelter Deductions

Dependent Care for Child or Adult		No limit (Effective 10/1/09)
Maximum Shelter Deduction	Non-Elderly/Disabled Households - $458 (Effective 10/1/10)	Elderly or Disabled Households No Maximum

Glossary of Terms

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