California Department of Social Services - State Hearings Division
Notes from the Training Bureau - October 30, 2002

Effective October 1, 2002, the food stamps standard deduction remains at $134 monthly for households of one to four persons. The standard deduction for five persons is increased to $147. The standard deduction for a household of six or more persons is increased to $168 monthly. The homeless household shelter allowance remains at $143 monthly.

The shelter deduction is increased to $367 monthly. The standard utility allowance remains at $206 monthly.

Also attached are charts for net and gross monthly income standards and maximum food stamp allotments for household sizes one to eight. The maximum food stamp allotment is increased by $105 for each household member above eight persons. A table of allotments based on household income is also attached.