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330 TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF WHO IS INCLUDED The household may not exclude a required member from the assistance unit. If necessary verification is not provided for a required member, the entire household is ineligible. Always include the following in the assistance unit: 1. Eligible child(ren). 2. Unless otherwise ineligible, include the needs of natural/adoptive parents (regardless of marital status) and siblings (including legally adopted, step- and half- brothers and sisters). This includes being forced to stay the night or reside at a different residence due to homeless situations or temporary shelter requirements. 3. Any otherwise eligible adult relative caregiver who meets the relationship requirements and applies as a needy relative caregiver. 4. An alleged father of a child (not an unborn child) if presumptive parentage is established or not rebutted. 5. An otherwise eligible stepparent who chooses to be included. 6. If the child lives with a natural/ adoptive parent and a relative who has a court order declaring the parent mentally or physically incompetent to care for the child, the relative guardian may apply for assistance as a needy or non-needy relative caregiver. The natural/ adoptive parent is included for assistance. SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP A SNAP household is composed of one of the following persons or groups of persons. 1. A person who lives alone; OR 2. A group of people who live, purchase food, and prepare meals together; OR 3. A person or persons who live with others and who ● usually purchase and prepare food separately from the others, or ● intend to purchase and prepare food separately after certification. The following people who live together must be considered as purchasing food and preparing meals with each other, even if they do not do so. They must be included in the same household and cannot apply as a separate household. ● Spouses, including traditional and same sex marriages – Consider spouses living together even when one spouse is: – away from home for employment purposes; and – away but returns at least one day a month. NOTE: Spouses stationed and living away from the home due to military service are not considered to be living in the household. Evaluate these households for any cash contribution from the spouse serving in the military. Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Eligibility and Payments Manual HOUSEHOLD DETERMINATION MTL 05/24 Nov 24 330 WHO IS INCLUDED A-330