HAR §17-676-93. Reimbursements

(a) Reimbursements for normal household living expenses such as rent or mortgage, personal clothing, and food eaten at home, are a gain or benefit and therefore shall be counted as income. §17-676-93 676-71 (b) Reimbursements for past or future expenses to the extent the reimbursements do not exceed actual expenses and do not represent a gain or benefit to the household shall not be counted as income. To be excluded, these payments shall be provided specifically for an identified expense, other than normal living expenses, and used for the purpose intended. The amount by which a reimbursement exceeds the actual incurred expense shall be counted as income. However, reimbursements shall not be considered to exceed actual expenses, unless the provider or household indicates the amount is excessive. Excludable reimbursements which shall not be considered a gain or benefit to the household include: (1) Reimbursements or flat allowances for job or training related expenses such as travel, per diem, uniforms, and transportation to and from the job or training site; (2) Reimbursements for the travel expenses of migrant workers; (3) Reimbursements for out-of-pocket expenses of volunteers incurred in the course of work; (4) Reimbursements or allowances for educational assistance not funded under Title IV of the Higher Education Act to students attending institutions of post secondary education, a school for the handicapped, a vocational education program, or a program that provides for completion of a secondary school diploma or obtaining the equivalent thereof for educational expenses, provided the reimbursement or allowance does not exceed the amount used for or made available as an allowance determined by such school, institution, program, or grantor, for tuition, mandatory fees (including the rental or purchase of any equipment, materials, and supplies related to the pursuit of the course of study involved), books, supplies, transportation, and other §17-676-93 676-72 miscellaneous personal expenses (other than normal living expenses such as food, rent, or clothing) of the student incidental to attending the school, institution, or program; (5) Reimbursements or allowances to students for educational assistance funded under Title IV of the High Education Act or under Bureau of Indian Affairs student assistance programs; (6) Reimbursements received by households to pay for services provided by title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §1397); (7) Reimbursements for multiple expenses. Each expense need not be separately identified as long as none of the reimbursement covers normal living expenses (reimbursements for normal living expenses shall not be excluded); (8) Medical or dependent care reimbursements; (9) Clothing maintenance allowance (CMA) provided to enlisted military personnel; (10) Any allowance received by the household from a financial assistance program that is paid no more frequently than annually for the sole purpose of purchasing clothes for the children when the children enter or return to school or day care, provided there is no related reduction in the financial assistance grant for the month in which the school clothes allowance is received; and (11) Reimbursements made to the household for expenses necessary for participation in an education component under the E&T program. [Eff 3/19/93; am 02/07/94; comp 11/09/06] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R. §273.9(c)(3), (4), (5), (10))