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- Title
Examining the role of the excess shelter deduction in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit formula.
- Authors
Ismail, Mehreen S.; Ver Ploeg, Michele; Chomitz, Virginia; Wilde, Parke
- Abstract
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's (SNAP) excess shelter deduction acknowledges that high shelter expenses can compete with food spending. We examined whether the deduction facilitates benefit targeting. We estimated that 48%–67% of SNAP households received the deduction, with the likelihood varying by region, household composition, and housing tenure. Households living in the Northeast or renting unsubsidized housing were especially likely to face limits on the deduction amount. According to our results, the excess shelter deduction likely helps households obtain higher SNAP benefit allotments albeit to a limited extent.
- Subjects
SUPPLEMENTAL Nutrition Assistance Program (U.S.); NUTRITION services; FOOD stamps; HOUSEHOLD employees; HOUSEHOLDS; HOUSING
- Publication
Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy, 2024, Vol 46, Issue 1, p300
- ISSN
2040-5790
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/aepp.13369