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QM: N/A MC: N/A TANF When a minor parent applies for assistance and there is not already an existing unit which s/he is required to be a member of (see Section 1.3: Mandatory Group Members and Section 1.11: Multiple Generations in the Home in Part IV), then the minor parent can form his/her own group with his/her child(ren). In this case, the income of the minor parent's parents is deemed to the group. The income of the minor parent's parent is deemed using the same deeming formula as in AR in MA. GC N/A FS Count the earned and unearned income if the parent(s) are in the group. If the parent(s) are disqualified, see Section 5.4.2: Disqualified Group Members' Income in this Part.

Spousal Income 5.4.4 MA AR: A portion of the income of a spouse of a group member who is in the home but outside the group (provided the spouse is not the parent of a child in the group) is counted as unearned income to the group. The portion of income deemed to the group is calculated as described in Section 5.4.3: Parental Income for the AR group in this Chapter. Example Ms. Mosey lives with her two children and her husband, Mr. Herndon. Mr. Herndon is not the father of her two children. If Ms. Mosey applies for MA for herself and her children, Mr. Herndon's income is deemed to the group. If Mr. Herndon earns $2,000 per month and has no other unearned income, then $1,460 would be deemed to the group. o Work Expense Deduction: $2,000 - $90 (Work Expense Deduction) = $1,910 o Deduction for Individual's Needs: $1,910 - $450 (standard of assistance for a group of 1) = $1,460 If, however, Ms. Mosey does not apply for MA on her own behalf but only for her children, then Mr. Herndon's income is not deemed to the children. A stepparent's income is not deemed to a group unless the parent is included in the group. Mr. Herndon can choose to be included in the assistance unit as well. In that case, his entire income would be counted. AX: See AR. SR: If any income is deemed, the size of the assistance unit is increased by one for the comparison of the assistance unit's net MA income to the appropriate income standards. The spouse's earned income is deemed to the assistance unit as earned income, and the spouse's unearned income is deemed to the assistance unit as unearned income.