Twenty percent can be deducted from the combined gross wages of all household members.
LIHEAP State Plan § 601.41(a)(2)
Only wage income, not total household income, is eligible for the deduction.
This deduction is used to figure out the LIHEAP Cash benefit amount. It is not used to make a household qualify under the applicable income limits. Only households whose total income is already at or below the LIHEAP income guideline qualify for this deduction.
Reviewed August 15, 2025, replacing August 20, 2024