If the income of the other household members is less than the 165% standard for the family size of the others with whom the disabled person lives, shown on the chart, the elderly and disabled person and spouse can participate as a separate household, if otherwise eligible.

Prorate any shared expenses between the households and allow the expense to whoever incurs it.

Example: Mr. Smith lives with his daughter and her two children. He is 65 years old and is unable to purchase and prepare his meals on his own because he is blind. The daughter’s monthly income is $2500. Since this is less than the amount in column C of the Standards of Income and Deductions Chart, Mr. Smith can be considered a separate household.

109.43 Determining Disability