National Standards
for Allowable Living Expenses
Collection Financial Standards for
Food, Clothing and Other Items. Due to their unique geographic
circumstances and higher cost of living, separate standards have been
established for Alaska and
Hawaii .
One Person National Standards
Based on Gross Monthly Income
|
Item |
less
than $833 |
$833
to $1,249 |
$1,250
to $1,666 |
$1,667
to $2,499 |
$2,500
to $3,333 |
$3,334
to $4,166 |
$4,167
to $5,833 |
$5,834 and
over |
| Food |
171 |
214 |
229 |
269 |
321 |
361 |
388 |
527 |
| Housekeeping supplies |
16 |
21 |
22 |
25 |
26 |
31 |
35 |
48 |
| Apparel & services |
54 |
55 |
72 |
82 |
123 |
147 |
148 |
248 |
| Personal care products &
services |
20 |
24 |
27 |
31 |
43 |
44 |
45 |
47 |
| Miscellaneous |
106 |
106 |
106 |
106 |
106 |
106 |
106 |
106 |
|
Total |
$367 |
$420 |
$456 |
$513 |
$619 |
$689 |
$722 |
$976 |
Two Persons National Standards
Based on Gross Monthly Income
|
Item |
less than $833 |
$833 to $1,249 |
$1,250 to $1,666 |
$1,667 to $2,499 |
$2,500 to $3,333 |
$3,334 to $4,166 |
$4,167 to $5,833 |
$5,834 and over |
| Food |
322 |
324 |
343 |
409 |
448 |
511 |
577 |
684 |
| Housekeeping supplies |
35 |
38 |
39 |
41 |
49 |
52 |
64 |
76 |
| Apparel & services |
80 |
81 |
101 |
103 |
124 |
154 |
174 |
307 |
| Personal care products & services |
30 |
31 |
36 |
42 |
48 |
55 |
58 |
72 |
| Miscellaneous |
132 |
132 |
132 |
132 |
132 |
132 |
132 |
132 |
|
Total |
$599 |
$606 |
$651 |
$727 |
$801 |
$904 |
$1,005 |
$1,271 |
Three Persons National Standards
Based on Gross Monthly Income
|
Item |
less than $833 |
$833 to $1,249 |
$1,250 to $1,666 |
$1,667 to $2,499 |
$2,500 to $3,333 |
$3,334 to $4,166 |
$4,167 to $5,833 |
$5,834 and over |
| Food |
424 |
425 |
426 |
455 |
473 |
570 |
578 |
776 |
| Housekeeping supplies |
36 |
39 |
40 |
42 |
50 |
57 |
66 |
78 |
| Apparel & services |
81 |
113 |
137 |
139 |
174 |
186 |
219 |
308 |
| Personal care products & services |
32 |
38 |
39 |
43 |
49 |
58 |
63 |
86 |
| Miscellaneous |
159 |
159 |
159 |
159 |
159 |
159 |
159 |
159 |
|
Total |
$732 |
$774 |
$801 |
$838 |
$905 |
$1,030 |
$1,085 |
$1,407 |
Four Persons National Standards
Based on Gross Monthly Income
|
Item |
less than $833 |
$833 to $1,249 |
$1,250 to $1,666 |
$1,667 to $2,499 |
$2,500 to $3,333 |
$3,334 to $4,166 |
$4,167 to $5,833 |
$5,834 and over |
| Food |
441 |
509 |
510 |
511 |
519 |
701 |
702 |
856 |
| Housekeeping supplies |
37 |
40 |
41 |
43 |
51 |
70 |
71 |
92 |
| Apparel & services |
146 |
149 |
154 |
155 |
176 |
187 |
235 |
341 |
| Personal care products & services |
50 |
51 |
52 |
53 |
54 |
59 |
64 |
87 |
| Miscellaneous |
185 |
185 |
185 |
185 |
185 |
185 |
185 |
185 |
|
Total |
$859 |
$934 |
$942 |
$947 |
$985 |
$1,202 |
$1,257 |
$1,561 |
More than Four Persons National Standards
Based on Gross Monthly Income
|
Item |
less than $833 |
$833 to $1,249 |
$1,250 to $1,666 |
$1,667 to $2,499 |
$2,500 to $3,333 |
$3,334 to $4,166 |
$4,167 to $5,833 |
$5,834 and over |
| For each additional person, add to four
person total allowance: |
$132 |
$143 |
$153 |
$164 |
$174 |
$185 |
$196 |
$206 |
effective January 1, 2004 |
