section-i COUNTABLE INCOME OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS
Count all income available to a family with certain exceptions, which are shown in the chart below. Recipients of Supplemental Security Income (parent or child) are excluded from the budget unit. Note: Non-parent caretakers have the option to include half siblings in the same household when unearned income is received for one of the half-siblings and is not intended for both siblings. If the non-parent caretaker chooses to include a half sibling(s) any unearned income for the half sibling(s) would be countable towards the assistance unit. Count the income of the following people if they reside in the participant household. 2 Member Included Member Excluded Member: Citizenship/ Immigration Status Excluded member: SSI Recipient Excluded Member: Other reasons Parents (including biological, adoptive, step and emancipated minor parents) Earned and unearned income Earned and unearned income Do not count any of their income Earned and unearned income. Children, including minor parents (not emancipated minors) and children subject to the family cap Child’s unearned income. Do not count a child’s earned income. Do not count any of the child’s earned or unearned income. Do not count any of their income. Do not count any of their income. Exception: Failure to provide/apply for Social Security Number: count the child’s unearned income. Non-Parent Adult caretaker/Spouse of the non-parent adult caretaker Do not count any of their income. Do not count any of their income. Do not count any of their income. Do not count any of their income.