Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual
Chapter 10 - Students
Rule 18-14-10.5 - Income and Resources of an Ineligible Student

A. A student who does not meet one of the required exemptions is determined ineligible for SNAP and is considered a non-household member.

B. As such, the income and resources of the ineligible student is not considered available to the household with whom the person resides.

C. Cash payments by ineligible students to the household are considered income.

D. If the household shares deductible expenses with the non-household member, only the actual amount paid or contributed by the household will be deducted as a household expense.

E. If the payments cannot be differentiated, then the expenses will be prorated among those actually paying to the expense and only the household's prorated share will be deducted.

F. When the earned income of a household member is combined with the earned income of an ineligible student into one wage, the income of the household members will determine by the share due to the household if such share can be identified.

G. If the household's share cannot be identified, then the earned income among those whom it was intended to cover will be prorated to the household.

H. Such non-household members will not be included in determining the size of the household when assigning benefit levels; comparing the household's monthly income with eligibility standards; or comparing the household's resources with eligibility limits.