New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL
Subchapter 6 - CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES
Section 10:87-6.11 - Disallowed expenses

1. An expense covered by an excluded reimbursement or vendor payment (see 10:87-5.9) except an energy assistance vendor payment made under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act (LIHEAA), shall not be deductible. For example, that portion of rent covered by excluded vendor payments shall not be calculated as part of the household's shelter cost. However, that portion of an allowable medical expense which is not reimbursable shall be included as part of the household's medical expenses. Households entitled to the medical deduction shall have the nonreimbursable portion considered at the time the amount of reimbursement is received or can otherwise be verified.

2. Expenses shall not be deductible if the household provides compensation for the service through an in-kind benefit or if another household member provides the service. For example, a dependent care deduction shall not be allowed if compensation for the care is provided in the form of an in-kind benefit such as food. Expenses shall only be deductible if the service is provided by someone outside of the household and the household makes a money payment for the service.

3. When a public housing authority directly receives a household's HUD utility allowance and applies it toward the household's rent (see 10:87-5.9(a)3 i), the "net" rent that the household is obligated to pay shall be considered the rental expense for NJ SNAP purposes.

4. Any educational expense, in whole or part, covered by educational income which has been excluded in accordance with 10:87-5.11, shall not be deductible.

5. A dependent care expense which is reimbursed or paid for by the Child Care and Development Fund or the Transitional Child Care Program shall not be deductible.