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Special consideration is given to budgetary units(g) with a disqualified participant.
Disqualified participants are not included when determining the budgetary unit size or when assigning a benefit level.
Disqualified participants are included when determining the correct utility allowance amount for the budgetary unit.
Depending on the disqualification reason, the income and expenses of disqualified participants are counted in full or prorated to the remaining eligible participants in the budgetary unit.
Income and expenses are counted in full for a participant disqualified for any of the following reasons:
● A conviction for any of the following:
Trading NA benefits for controlled substances
Trading controlled substances for NA benefits
Trafficking NA benefits
Making fraudulent statements concerning identity or residence in order to receive multiple NA benefits
● Felony drug conviction
● Fleeing felon
● Intentional program violation (IPV)
● NA work requirement disqualification
● Nonqualified noncitizen participants with any of the following statuses:
Diplomats
Students
Tourists
Undocumented noncitizens
Visitors
Income and some expenses are prorated to the remaining eligible participants in the budgetary unit when a participant is disqualified for any of the following reasons: (See Example 1 )
● Noncompliance with the Social Security number (SSN) requirements
● Nonqualified noncitizen participants with any of the following current statuses:
Asylees
Battered Noncitizens
Deportation Withheld
Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) who are subject to and not meeting the five-year residency requirement
Parolees
Refugees
Special agricultural workers admitted for temporary residence
Victims of Severe Trafficking
Prorating the income distributes an even portion of the disqualified participant’s income to the participants who are eligible and receiving benefits in the budgetary unit.
The types of expenses that are subject to proration include all of the following:
● Shelter
● Dependent care
● Child support
NOTE Utility expenses are not prorated.