2-009.04B2b Not Counted as Income

The client's grant is not reduced because of a self-supporting individual in the following situations:

1. The self-supporting individual pays the client for a portion of the shelter expenses;
2. The client states that they are sharing expenses; the worker documents the statement in the case record;
3. A child is living with a relative payee. The grant is not reduced because payment for the child is intended to cover maintenance items;
4. A foster child is living in a home with children who are receiving assistance. The foster care payments are not counted as income to the assistance unit;
5. Two or more assistance units are in the same household and share expenses. Income of one unit is not counted toward another unit;
6. In determining initial eligibility only when the applicant:
   1. Has no income and has been forced to share a living arrangement with a self-supporting individual because of a crisis situation; and
   2. Plans to make other arrangements (either to move or pay a share of the expenses) as soon as s/he has income; or
7. Shelter that is indirectly provided to an eligible child by a non-responsible relative, such as a household consisting of ineligible parents, a minor parent for whom assistance is not being requested, and the minor's child, a MAC-eligible infant.

The worker must investigate to see if a contribution needs to be counted on the client's budget as soon as the client begins receiving income.

(5/8/05)