Code of Massachusetts Regulations
106 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE
Title 106 CMR 704.000 - Transitional Cash Assistance Program: Financial Eligibility
Section 704.510 - Guide for Income-in-kind
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
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:
TABLE OF MONTHLY VALUES FOR INCOME-IN-KIND
|
RENT OR MORTGAGE |
Unheated Facility |
$102.00 per month 126.30 per month |
|
Heated Facility |
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|
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 |
