Action:
Income Exclusion for Legally Obligated Child Support Payments
Action 4491
General Information
Action Summary |
The intent of this action is to reduce countable income used in determining eligibility for SNAP benefits for applicants and recipients paying child support pursuant to a court or administrative order. A new section, 80, will be created to accomplish this. This action alters current procedures by excluding the support amount paid as countable income, instead of allowing the support amount paid as a deduction from the income. Changing the method in which child support payments are allowed could potentially result in higher SNAP benefit amounts for households that pay support. The goal is to create an incentive to keep child support payments current. |
Chapters Affected |
Only affects this chapter.
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Executive Branch Review |
This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
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RIS Project |
Yes [004595] |
New Periodic Review |
This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
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Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID |
Stage Type |
Status |
7410
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NOIRA
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Stage complete. Comment period ended 12/14/2016. |
7828
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Proposed
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Stage complete. Comment period ended 10/22/2017. |
8207
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Final
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Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 10/31/2018. |
Contact Information
Name / Title:
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Vanea Preston
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Assistant Director
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Address:
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801 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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Email Address:
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vanea.preston@dss.virginia.gov
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Phone:
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(804)726-7889
FAX: (804)726-7356
TDD: (800)828-1120
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