Income - Utility Chart

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Income - Utility Chart

Revised October 28, 2007

SUA - Allowed if incurred or expected utility costs by an assistance unit (AU) in the residence include a heating or cooling bill. An AU always gets a SUA based on size of the AU.

LUA - Allowed for each AU if incurred or expected two utility costs, and do not qualify for SUA.

TUA - Allowed for each AU that has a separate phone service if the only utility bill for a residence is for phone service.

LIVING SITUATION HOW BILLED FOR UTILITY COSTS ELIGIBILITY

One AU
One Residence
One Meter -

AU gets bill

SUA if AU has heating / cooling costs;or
LUA if AU has no heating / cooling costs.

Two AUs
One Residence
One Meter -

AU A gets bill; and

AU B pays share of bill to AU A

Each AU gets a SUA based on HH size; or
Each AU gets a LUA

One Meter -

Off-site landlord gets bill(s) including heating costs

Each AU responsible for a utility expensegets a SUA

One Meter -

Utilities are included in rent and off-site landlord bills for excess costs; or

Off-site landlord bills fixed amount

Each AU gets a SUA

Two AUs
Two Residences
(One AU Per Residence)
One Meter -

AU A gets bill; and

AU B pays share of bill to AU A

Each AU gets a SUA or LUA;

One Meter -

Off-site landlord gets bill; and AUs are paying some utility costs

Each AU gets a SUA or a LUA

Two Meters -

Separate billing for each AU

Each AU gets a SUA or LUA

Multiple Residences (Apartment or group home - One AU per Residence) One Meter -

Off-site landlord gets bill; and

Bills each residence an equal share of the expense

Each AU gets a SUA or LUA

Multiple Residences (Apartment or group home - Two AUs per Residence) One Meter -

Off-site landlord gets bill; and

AUs are paying some utility costs.

Each AU gets a SUA or LUA

Multiple Residences: Government public housing

One Meter –

AU(s) only charged for excess utility costs

Each AU gets a SUA or LUA

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