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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION Section 100 Page 3

100.3 Required Household Combinations (continued)

The case manager certifies Mrs. G and her children for SNAP benefits.

Mr. G is not in the SNAP household. (The income he sends to his family

is counted as unearned income.)

B. Parents and Children A. Children, 21 years old and younger, living with their natural, adoptive parents or stepparents cannot be separate households from their parents. Example 1: Mrs. D applied for SNAP benefits for herself, her husband and child. Mrs. D is 20 years old. They live with Mrs. D’s parents. The families purchase and prepare their food separately. The case manager cannot certify Mrs. D and her family separately from her parents so she asks for verification of the parent’s circumstances. Example 2: Mr. and Mrs. E and their son moved in with Mr. E’s parents. They purchase and prepare their food separately from the parents. Mr. E is 23 years old. The case manager certifies this household separately from the parents. Example 3: Mr. F is a 20-year old SSI recipient who lives with his parents. He is on a special diet. The parents want to apply for SNAP benefits for their son only since they purchase and prepare their food separately from him. The case manager explained that because of Mr. F’s age they would all have to be included as one household and requested information about all household members. Example 4: Ms. K applied for SNAP benefits for herself and three children. She stated that two of the children live with her all the time. Her oldest son is in the job corps. He is only home on some weekends. The case manager does not include the child who is not in the home except for some weekends. REVIEWED MAY 2026