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Chapter: 2200 Standard Filing Unit Program: RAP 52 A refugee and legal spouse must have their assets and income considered together in the same SFU budget. 2260.0415.05 Income of Parent of Minor Child Included (RAP) The parent(s) of the minor child(ren) under 18 years of age included in the standard filing unit (SFU) who lives in the home, or if away from home, who meets temporary absence criteria, must have their income included. This may be a refugee or nonrefugee. This also applies to minor children under 19 years of age if attending secondary school or its equivalent level of vocational/technical training.

When the parent is not a refugee, any excess income beyond the Consolidated Needs Standards for one individual with shelter is considered available to the other parent and/or minor child under 18 years of age included in the SFU. Standard earned income disregards and/or cost-of-care expenses are deducted. The refugee parent(s) of the minor child in the SFU must have their assets and income included. 2260.0416 Assets Included (RAP) If an individual's needs have been included in the assistance group, their assets will also be included, unless otherwise excluded as detailed in Chapter 1600. 2260.0418.01 Assets Included (RAP) The assets of the RAP individuals described in passages 2250.0418.02 through 2250.0418.06 must be included. 2260.0418.02 Assets of SFU Members (RAP) All refugees living in the home, whose needs are included in the SFU, or living away from home, who meet temporary absence criteria, must have assets included. Additionally, assets of individuals included in the RAP-MAO SFU must be included. 2260.0418.03 Assets of Nonrefugee Minor Child (RAP) The nonrefugee minor child (of a refugee parent) under 18 years of age included in the SFU and living in the home, or if living away from home, who meets temporary absence criteria, must have assets included. 2260.0418.04 Assets of Spouse of Refugee (RAP) The spouse of the refugee included in the SFU and living in the home, or if living away from home, who meets temporary absence criteria, must have assets included. This may be a refugee or nonrefugee. 2260.0418.05 Assets of the Parent of Minor Children (RAP) The parent(s) of the minor child(ren) under 18 years of age included in the SFU who lives in the home, or if living away from home, who meets temporary absence criteria, must have assets included. This may be a refugee or nonrefugee. 2260.0418.06 Assets of Sponsors (RAP) The assets of sponsors and the in-kind services and shelter provided to refugees must not be considered in determining eligibility for assistance. 2260.0419 Income and Assets of Excluded Members (RAP) SFU members who have been specifically excluded from the SFU per passage 2260.0408 may have all or a portion of their income and assets included in the SFU computation.