Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A household has the right to select its head of household at
each certification action or whenever there is a change in household
composition reported in accordance with change reporting requirements.
A. No special requirements: The head of
household designation will not be used to impose special requirements on the
household, such as requiring the head of household, rather than another
responsible member, to appear at the certification office to apply for
benefits.
B. Households with
children:
(1) When designating the head of
household, the household is allowed to select:
(a) an adult parent of children (of any age)
living in the household; or
(b) an
adult with parental control over children (under age 18) living in the
household.
(2) All the
adult household members must agree to the selection.
(3) A household with children which fails to
select an adult parent of children (of any age) or an adult with parental
control over children (under age 18) as the head of household loses the right
to this designation option. In such a case, the household member with the most
income will be the principal wage earner and will be treated as the head of
household.
(4) If all adult
household members cannot agree to the selection of, or decline to select, an
adult parent of children (of any age) or an adult with parental control over
children (under age 18) as the head of household, ISD will permit the household
to make another selection, or ISD will designate the head of
household.
(5) No person of any age
living with a parent or person fulfilling the role of a parent who is:
(a) registered for work; or
(b) exempt from work registration
requirements because such parent or person fulfilling the role of a parent is
subject to and participating in any work requirement under Title IV of the
Social Security Act; or
(c) in
receipt of unemployment compensation (or has registered for work as part of the
application for or receipt of unemployment compensation); or
(d) is employed or self-employed and working
a minimum of 30 hours weekly or receiving weekly earnings equal to the federal
minimum wage multiplied by 30 hours; will be considered the head of household
unless the person is an adult parent of children (of any age) and the household
elects to designate the adult parent as its head of household.
C. Denial of benefits,
delay of certification prohibited: In no event will a denial of benefits or
delay of certification action result if an otherwise eligible household fails
to select an adult parent of children (of any age) or an adult with parental
control over children (under age 18) as its head of household.
D. Households with no adult parent or adult
with parental control: If a household does not have an adult parent of children
(of any age) or an adult with parental control over children (under age 18)
living in the household, the household may designate another member as the head
of household or ISD will do so.
E.
Designation of head of household by ISD: ISD can designate the head of
household only if:
(1) all the adult household
members have not agreed to a selection; or
(2) the household declines to select an adult
parent or adult with parental control as the head of household and declines to
make another selection.
