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Title 7: SNAP Page 56 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter I: Specific Households and Participants Ineligible Household Members Revised February 13, 2026 Income and Deductions of Ineligible… IPV, Work Registration, Fleeing Felons, Parole and Probation Violators People who are disqualified for intentional program violation or failure to meet mandatory work registration requirements, fleeing felons, and parole and probation violators are treated like eligible members when determining what deductions the eligible household is entitled to. The eligible household is entitled to the entire household’s amount of child support, dependent care, shelter costs, and medical expenses, even if the expenses are billed to or are in part or entirely paid by the ineligible person.

Mr. B is elderly and has allowable medical expenses. He cannot get SNAP benefits because he is disqualified for intentional program violation. Mr. B’s medical expenses are allowed when calculating SNAP benefits for the eligible household. Ineligible Aliens, Ineligible ABAWDs, SSN Disqualifications, NAC Match Disqualifications Legal reference: 7 CFR 273.11(c)(2), 87 FR 59633 Policy: Households that include ineligible aliens, ineligible ABAWDs, or persons disqualified for failure to provide a social security number or failure to respond to a NAC match at application, recertification, or the addition of a household member are allowed either the full or a prorated share of deductions depending on the type of deduction and who is responsible for the expense. Procedure: Determine whether a full or prorated share is allowed as follows:  Do not prorate deductions for: • Utility costs, whether an eligible or ineligible member pays or is responsible for paying them; • Medical expenses of an eligible elderly or disabled member, whether an eligible or ineligible member pays or is responsible for paying them; • Shelter care costs when an eligible member pays or is responsible for paying them; • Dependent care costs when an eligible member pays or is responsible for paying them; or • Child support paid by an eligible member. Allow the full amount of these deductions.