Special definition.

(i) The following individuals living with others or groups of individuals living together must be considered as customarily purchasing food and preparing meals together, even if they do not do so:

(a) a spouse of a member of the household;

(b) a child(ren) under 18 years of age, other than a foster child(ren), under the parental control of an adult household member who is not the child(ren)'s parent or stepparent;

(c) parents and their child(ren) or stepchild(ren) 21 years of age or younger.

(ii) An otherwise eligible individual who is 60 years of age or older (and the spouse of such individual) who is living with others and who is unable to purchase and prepare meals because he/she suffers from a disability considered permanent under the Social Security Act (Compilation of the Social Security Laws; 1985; 99th Congress, 1st Session; pages 491-494; section 1614[a] U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC), or suffers from a nondisease-related, severe permanent disability, may be a separate household based on the provisions of clauses (i)( a ) and ( b ) of this paragraph. However, the income of the others with whom the individual resides (excluding the income of the individual and spouse) cannot exceed 165 percent of the poverty level.