Section 601.41. Benefit amounts

(a) The amount of a LIHEAP cash benefit is based on the following household factors at the time of application:

(1) Household size. The members of the applicant household, regardless of relationship, including a roomer who is a relative of a household member, shall be counted when determining household size. Persons in the household who, as members of another household, have already received a LIHEAP benefit during the program year are not counted when determining household size; however, their income shall be added to that of the applicant household when determining household income.

(2) Income level. The income level of the household is based on the gross annual income of the persons in the household, including that of persons who, because they already received a LIHEAP benefit during the program year are not counted when determining household size.

(3) Heating region. The heating region in which the household lives affects the benefit amount. The composition, by counties, of each of the five heating regions in this Commonwealth is tabulated in Appendix A.

(4) Fuel type. Although an eligible household may choose to have the cash benefit paid toward either its main or second type of home heating fuel, the amount of the cash benefit is based on the main fuel type.

(b) Tables for cash benefits, which are subject to change annually, are published in each year’s State Plan and are available at CAOs.

The provisions of this § 601.41 adopted June 3, 1988, effective upon publication and applies retroactively to October 15, 1987, 18 Pa.B. 2518.