001.10(A) HOUSEHOLD CONCEPT.

A household may be composed of any of the following individuals or groups of individuals: (i) An individual living alone; (ii) An individual living with others, but customarily purchasing food and preparing meals for home consumption separate and apart from the others; (iii) A group of individuals who live together and customarily purchase food and prepare meals together for home consumption; (iv) An individual who is 60 years of age or older and who is unable to purchase and prepare meals separate from other household members because: (1) The individual suffers from a disability considered permanent by Social Security Administration; or (2) The individual suffers from a non‑disease‑related, severe, permanent disability. An individual meeting the above criteria may be a separate household provided that the income of the others with whom the individual resides, excluding the income of the spouse of the elderly and disabled member, does not exceed the 165 percent poverty guidelines. The individual’s spouse would be included in the household with the disabled individual; (v) Children age 22 or older and their parent(s) may be separate households if they purchase and prepare their meals separately; (vi) A foster child in the Independent Living Program under the supervision of the Department; or (vii) Eligible resident of an institution.