Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 663 - SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HOUSEHOLD
Subchapter 7 - TREATMENT OF INCOME AND RESOURCES OF NONHOUSEHOLD MEMBERS
Section 17-663-83 - Treatment of income and resources of other nonhousehold members

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 17-663-83

Current through February, 2024

(a) For all other individuals living in the same household who are not household members as defined in subsections 17-663-2(b) and (c) and who are not specifically mentioned in sections 17-663-82, 17-663-82.1, 17-663-82.2 and 17-663-82.3, the income and resources of such individuals shall not be considered available to the household with whom the individual resides.

(1) Cash payments from nonhousehold members to the household will be considered income under the normal income standards.

(2) Vendor payments shall be excluded as income.

(3) If the household shares deductible expenses with the nonhousehold members, only the amount actually paid or contributed by the household shall be deducted as a household expense. If the payments or contributions cannot be differentiated, the expenses shall be prorated evenly among persons actually paying or contributing to the expense and only the household's pro rata share shall be deducted.

(b) When the earned income of one or more household members and the earned income of a nonhousehold member are combined into one wage, the income of the household members shall be determined as follows:

(1) If the household's share can be identified, the branch shall count that portion due to the household as earned income.

(2) If the household's share cannot be identified the branch shall prorate the earned income among all those whom it was intended to cover and count that prorated portion to the household.

(1) Assigning a benefit level to the household;

(2) Comparing the household's monthly income with the income eligibility standards; or

(3) Comparing the household's resources with the resource eligibility limits.

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