DISQUALIFIED/EXCLUDED MEMBER'S INCOME SR 97-08, 03/97 (FAM-A)

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

Treatment: Unearned Income

See exceptions below.

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.