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MS 2040

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1. If the spouse has not established another residence and is in the household or is expected to be in the household sometime during the month, consider the spouse as a household member in determining the household's SNAP allotment amount;

2. Consider the spouse's income available in its entirety to the household; and

3. Consider deductible expenses incurred by the spouse while absent from the household, along with all other deductible expenses.

Example: A spouse works away from home on weekdays and pays for a hotel during the week; this expense may be considered in addition to the household’s regular shelter expenses.

Note: This does not apply to other individuals who are in and out of the home and who are not a spouse of the head of household.]