excess medical deduction A deduction from a household's total gross income given when a disabled or elderly household member has medical expenses over a specified monthly amount determined by federal regulations.

A deduction from a household's total gross income Total earned income plus total unearned income before any allowable deductions. given when a 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. or elderly A person or persons who are age 60 or older. household A person or group of persons applying for or receiving SNAP benefits. member has medical expenses over a specified monthly amount determined by federal regulations.