DISQUALIFIED MEMBER'S INCOME (FAM)

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When the member is disqualified for intentional program violation, the income of the disqualified parent is considered to be available to the remaining eligible assistance group members.

Treatment: Unearned Income

Exceptions:

The disqualified parent’s income is treated as follows:

• All of a disqualified parent’s income is available to the assistance group. An excluded parent is not allowed an employment expense disregard, an earned income disregard, or child care disregard.

• A disqualified parent’s total income is prorated to a spouse and their children in the assistance group. The disqualified member is not included in any prorating; their needs are not factored in.

If a family member—such as an SSI recipient—is in a separate MA-only case, that family member is also not included in any prorating.

Individuals sanctioned for failure to comply with Child Support or NHEP work requirements, including voluntary quit, are not disqualified individuals.