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Title 7: SNAP Page 58 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…
5. The household consists of Ms. H (an ineligible alien) and her citizen children Ali, Omar, and Zara. Ms. H explains that of her $1,000/month verified mortgage expense, she pays $800/month from her earnings and Ali (20 years old) is responsible to pay $200/month from his earnings.
Because Ali is a citizen, his portion of the expense is not prorated. The $800 portion Ms. H pays is prorated as:
$800 divided by 4 people (all household members)= $200
$200 X 3 people (the eligible household members) = $600
Therefore, the household is entitled to a shelter deduction of: $600/month (the prorated portion of Ms. H’s expense) + $200 (Ali’s portion)= $800/month. Ineligible Households Due to Lottery or Gambling Winnings Legal reference: 7 CFR 273.11(r) A household certified for SNAP benefits is required to report when anyone in the household receives lottery or gambling winnings over the resource limit during the certification period. The household’s attestation to the amount of their lottery or gambling winnings does not need to be further verified, unless questionable. A household who reports lottery or gambling winnings over the limit must be canceled (see 14-B(5) for instructions). A household who loses eligibility due to the receipt of lottery or gambling winnings remains ineligible until they meet regular income and resource limits. This means they cannot be considered categorically eligible until they are certified under regular SNAP rules. See 7-C, Categorical Eligibility Following Ineligibility Due to Lottery or Gambling Winnings. Data matches that show lottery or gambling winnings are not considered verified and therefore should be held to be verified/clarified at the next recertification. Migrants and Seasonal Farm Workers The policies in this section apply to households that have at least one member who is a migrant or seasonal farm worker. “Migrants” are defined as those who travel between states or counties to find work, especially harvesting crops, on a seasonal basis. While in the migrant stream, the household may or may not have a permanent place of residence to return to at night, and therefore, may be considered homeless. A “seasonal farm worker” is a person who works on a farm or ranch on a seasonal basis when the work is generally within commuting distance of the person’s home.