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190 household members, including the ineligible members. All but the ineligible members' share is counted as income for the remaining household members. (C) Deductible expenses. The 20 percent earned income deduction will apply to the prorated income earned by such ineligible members which is attributed to their households. That portion of the households' allowable child support payment, shelter and dependent care expenses which are either paid by or billed to the ineligible members will be divided evenly among the households' members including the ineligible members. All but the ineligible members' share is counted as a deductible child support payment, shelter or dependent care expense for the remaining household members.

EXCEPTION: If the household is entitled to the MUA or BUA, the expense will not be prorated among the eligible household members. The entire expense for the MUA/BUA will be allowed for the household. See Section 12.5 Utility Allowances (5) multiple households/multiple residences. All other expenses, such as rent, actual utilities (if applicable), etc. will be prorated.

(D) Eligibility and benefit level. Such ineligible members will not be included when determining their households' sizes for the purposes of:

i. Assigning a benefit level to the household; ii. Assigning a standard deduction to the household iii. Comparing the household's monthly income with the income eligibility standards; or iv. Comparing the household's resources with the resource eligibility limits.

The Agency must not include the resources and income of the sponsor and the sponsor's spouse in determining the resources and income of an ineligible sponsored non-citizen. (4) Reduction or termination of benefits within the certification period Whenever an individual is determined ineligible within the household's certification period, the Agency will determine the eligibility or ineligibility of the remaining household members based, as much as possible, on information in the case file. (A) Excluded for intentional Program violation disqualification. If a household's benefits are reduced or terminated within the certification period because one of its members was excluded because of disqualification for intentional Program violation, the Agency will notify the remaining members of their eligibility and benefit level at the same time the excluded member is notified of his or her disqualification. The household is not entitled to a notice of adverse action but may request a fair hearing to contest the reduction or termination of benefits, unless the household has already had a fair hearing on the amount of the claim as a result of consolidation of the administrative disqualification hearing with the fair hearing.