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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL EXCLUDED INCOME Section 211 Page 3
211.3 Excluded Income (continued)
Example 2: Customer A is applying for SNAP for themselves only. They are the payee for their child’s Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payment but the child lives in a group home and is not part of the SNAP household. Customer A uses the entire amount of SSDI to pay the child’s bills. This SSDI payment is not counted as income for Customer A’s SNAP benefits.
Note: If Customer A uses part of the SSDI payment for their own expenses, the portion used is countable income for the SNAP household. b. If the non-household member’s portion cannot be readily identified, prorate the payment evenly among the intended beneficiaries. Exclude the non-household member’s prorated portion or the actual cost of care and maintenance, whichever is less. E. The earned income of 17 year old or younger elementary or high school students (including those who attend GED or home-school classes that are recognized, operated, or supervised by the State or the student’s local school district). Note: Begin counting this income in the month following the month in which the student turns 18. a. The student must live with their natural, adoptive, or stepparents or be under the parental control of a household member other than a parent. b. The student must be attending school for enough time for the State or local school district to consider the person a student regardless of the amount of time spent in class. This exclusion applies during school breaks and vacations provided the student plans to attend school when regular sessions resume. c. If the student’s portion of earned income cannot be differentiated from that of other household members, the income is evenly prorated among all the individuals who earned the income. Do not consider the student’s pro-rata share. d. Do not exclude the earned income of an elementary or high school student who lives on their own. REVISED APRIL 2026