Section He-W 601.03 - Definitions D-E(a) "Date of application" means the date on which a signed application for assistance is received at the district office.(b) "Deemed income" means income which is considered available for use regardless of actual receipt.(c) "Deemed resources" means that real and personal property which is considered to be available to an assistance group whether or not the property is owned by a member of the assistance group.(d) "Deep subsidy" means any federally assisted housing, rental subsidy program in which the tenant pays only a certain percentage of household income, or, for FANF recipients, pays an amount equal to the maximum FANF shelter allowance towards the fair market rent of the housing unit.(e) "Dependent child" means a child who is living in the home of a specified relative pursuant to RSA 167:78,XXIII and is: (1) For the purposes of the NHEP, FAP, and IDP categories of financial and medical assistance, a child under the age of 18, or under the age of 19 and a full-time student in a secondary school or the equivalent level of vocational or technical training;(2) For the purposes of UP medical assistance, a child under the age of 18, or under the age of 20 and a full-time student in a secondary school or the equivalent level of vocational or technical training; or(3) For the purposes of the FWOC category of financial and medical assistance, a child at least age 19 and up to age 20 and a full-time student in a secondary school or the equivalent level of vocational or technical training.(f) "Deprivation" means the interruption or termination of one or both parent's function as a provider of maintenance, physical care and guidance for the child due to death, continued absence, unemployment or physical or mental incapacity.(g) "Desk review" means verification of a reported or discovered change in an eligibility factor or case circumstance and the resultant adjustments to case eligibility or benefits, if any.(h) "Disregard" means an amount subtracted from individual or case income which is retained by the client and is not counted in the determination of eligibility or the amount of assistance.(i) "District office" means the 12 offices where clients apply for services provided by the department.(j) "Documentary evidence" means written supportive information which authenticates and confirms that certain conditions or circumstances upon which good cause is predicated do, in fact, exist.(k) "Earned income" means cash or in-kind benefits received as payment for work performed either as an employee, through the receipt of wages, salaries, tips or commissions, or as a self-employed individual.(l) "Earned income disregard" means an amount which is computed and subtracted from earned income.(m) "Electronic benefit transfer (EBT) " means the method of issuing financial assistance benefits to an account which is accessed by an individual with a magnetic stripe debit card.(n) "Electronic funds transfer (EFT) " means the method of issuing financial assistance benefits as a direct deposit into the client's personal bank account.(o) "Employment expense disregard" means an amount subtracted from earned income which represents a flat monthly amount or actual expenses which are reasonably attributable to the earning of income.(p) "Employment-related disregards" means the employment expense disregard, the child or dependent care disregard, and the earned income disregard.(q) "Employment requirements" means the work, training and education requisites under NHEP.(r) "Encumbrance" means a financial claim against real or personal property.(s) "Equity value" means the current redemption rate or fair market value of a resource, less any encumbrances.(t) "Excluded income" means specific types of income which are not counted in the determination of eligibility or the amount of assistance.(u) "Excluded resources" means real or personal property which is not counted in determining eligibility.N.H. Admin. Code § He-W 601.03
(See Revision Note #1 and Revision Note #2 at Chapter Heading He-W 600); ss by #10399, eff 10-21-13