106 CMR, § 704.510

Current through Register 1538, January 3, 2025

Section 704.510 - Guide for Income-in-kind

Generally, income-in-kind is income other than cash provided to the assistance unit. It may consist of free rent or mortgage, free heat, free utilities, free food and/or free clothing. In regard to housing costs, 106 CMR 704.510 applies to a family in temporary emergency shelter.

(A)TAFDC Income-in-kind. A contribution from a non-legally responsible person(s) that meets the entire cost of one or more of the needs below is considered countable income for calculation of the grant amount only and is deducted using the standard values below.

The following table provides the amounts for specific items in the Payment Standard. These amounts are to be used to determine:

(1) The amount authorized for vendor payments to meet the immediate needs of applicants in accordance with 106 CMR 702.125(F): Immediate Needs; and

(2) The value of shelter (rent, mortgage, fuel, utilities) and/or food provided at no cost to an applicant or client. This applies to a family in a temporary emergency shelter.

TABLE OF MONTHLY VALUES FOR INCOME-IN-KIND

RENT OR MORTGAGE	Unheated Facility	$102.00 per month 126.30 per month
	Heated Facility
FUEL	27.90 per month
UTILITIES	18.60 per month
FOOD (Individual)	41.80 per month

(B)EAEDC Income-in-Kind. When an EAEDC individual is a member of an EA household in a temporary emergency shelter, deduct the income-in-kind values below from the appropriate Living Arrangement A or H Standards of Assistance.

TABLE OF MONTHLY VALUES FOR INCOME-IN-KIND

LIVING ALONE	SHARING
SHELTER	$110 per month	$56 per month
FUEL	$23 per month	$12 per month
UTILITIES	$17 per month	$ 9 per month
FOOD (Individual)	$42 per month	$42 per month
CLOTHING (Individual)	$18 per month	$18 per month

106 CMR, § 704.510

Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1360, eff. 3/9/2018.

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1384, eff. 2/8/2019.