BOARDER INCOME (FSM)

SR 00-37 Dated 10/00

Previous Policy

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Payments made by an individual living in the assistance group’s home that are for both lodging and meals.

Treatment: Earned Income

Boarder income is self-employment income.

Exception:

Boarder income is excluded when it is the foster care payment of a foster child boarder who is not a member of the Food Stamp household.

Manually reduce boarder income by the greater of:

• maximum monthly food stamp coupon allotment for the number of boarders; or

• actual expenses, if claimed and verified.

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Exception:

A boarder’s payments are excluded when the boarder is included in the assistance group because the boarder’s income is included in the assistance group’s income calculation.

 

References: He-W 756.04(b); RSA 161:2, XIII; RSA 161:4-a, IV; RSA 167:4, I(a); RSA 167:7, IV; 7 CFR 273.9(b)(1)(ii)