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Treatment of Deductions and Disregards for Disqualified Household Members 6.3.1 MA The income of individuals 'included provisionally' in an MA unit is treated in the same manner as if the individual were included in the unit. The income disregards and deductions apply as if the person were included in the unit. TANF See MA, except disqualified individuals are coded 'DI' not 'IP.' GC N/A FS In cases in which a household member has been disqualified from the group due to an IPV or failure to comply with work requirements, the countable income of the disqualified member is counted as if the individual were in the unit. The group remains eligible for all disregards and deductions for which it would be eligible if the individual were not excluded. In cases in which an individual is disqualified due to failing to satisfy (without good cause) the SSN requirement or because s/he is an ineligible alien, all income on a pro rata share is deemed to the group. In such a case, the 20 percent earned income deduction is applied to the level of earnings which is actually deemed to be the FS group. The portion of the household's allowable child support payment and dependent care expenses which are either paid by or billed to the ineligible members shall be divided evenly among the household's members, including the ineligible members. All but the ineligible member's share is counted as a deductible child support payment or dependent care expenses for the remaining household members. In like manner, shelter expenses shall also be divided evenly among the household members and shall be prorated for the eligible household members, except that utility allowances are not prorated.