shelter deduction The deduction given for a household's shelter expenses in excess of 50 percent of its monthly income after all other deductions, subject to maximum limits unless the household contains an elderly or disabled individual.

The deduction given for a household's shelter expenses in excess of 50 percent of its monthly income The money a household receives from any source. after all other deductions, subject to maximum limits unless the household A person or group of persons applying for or receiving SNAP benefits. contains an elderly A person or persons who are age 60 or older. or disabled Describes a person who (a) has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more life activities (for example, caring for one’s self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, learning, or working); (b) has a record of an impairment (has a history of, or has been misclassified as, having a mental or physical impairment) that substantially limits one or more major life activities; or (c) is regarded as having an impairment. individual.