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PARENTAL CONTROL--When a child, under 18, is financially or otherwise dependent upon an adult member of the household, that child is under the parental control of the adult. PARTICIPANT--A person who is eligible for benefits under SNAP, even if that person is not currently receiving benefits because the amount is too low, or the person is under a sanction or disqualification. PER CAPITA PAYMENT- “Equally to each person.” Per Capita is a means of distributing money usually to tribal members, not a type of payment. PERJURY--A willful false statement of a material fact; swearing to what is untrue; or incompletely answering all questions asked while under oath. PERSONAL PROPERTY--All things owned or possessed by the household. PRIMARY INFORMATION PERSON--The primary name on the case. PROGRAM REQUIREMENT--Specifications as to how eligibility factors are to be met for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). PROPERTY/EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR EMPLOYMENT--Farm land, tools of a tradesman or farm machinery which is essential to the employment or self-employment of a household member. PRORATE--Divide or distribute benefits proportionally based on number of day’s eligible or number of household members. PROSPECTIVE BUDGETING--Determining eligibility and benefit amount using the best estimate of resources, income, deductible expenses and other circumstances which will exist in the benefit month. Q QA-Quality Assurance R R&R--Resource & Referral Agency (childcare) RSDI--Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance RACIAL CATEGORIES--The designation of participants/potential participants by race, color or national origin for the collection and reporting of racial/ethnic data as follows: 1. American Indian or Alaskan Native: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.