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Individuals furnished only meals are not considered boarders. These individuals must be considered members of the household where most of the meals are taken.

If boarder status is questionable, the BPS may require statements from the boarder and the person who receives the payment, attesting to the arrangement and the amount charged or paid.

C. NONHOUSEHOLD MEMBERS (7 CFR 273.1(b))

1. The following individuals who reside with a SNAP household will not be considered household members in determining eligibility or the benefit allotment:

a. Roomers: Individuals to whom a household furnishes lodging for compensation but no meals.

b. Boarders: Individuals provided meals and lodging for compensation as outlined in Part VI.B.

c. Live-in attendants: Individuals who reside with a household to provide medical, housekeeping, childcare, or other similar personal services. Residing with the household means that an individual takes a majority of meals in the home. Dependents of a live-in attendant will be considered as members of the live-in attendant's household. A person cannot be a live-in attendant in his or her own home.

d. Ineligible students: Students who are 18 years of age or older and enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher education who fail to meet the special eligibility criteria outlined in Part VII.E.

e. Other individuals who share living quarters with the household but who do not customarily purchase food and prepare meals with the household.

Example The applicant household shares a house with another family to save on rent. The two groups do not purchase and prepare food together. The members of the other family are not members of the applicant's household.

f. Individuals in foster care that the household opts to exclude from the SNAP unit.

Roomers, live-in attendants and individuals who share living quarters may participate as separate households, if otherwise eligible. Ineligible students, boarders, and individuals in foster care cannot participate as separate households.

Individuals, who are mandatory household members, as per Part VI.A.1, may not be considered nonhousehold members merely because of their roomer, boarder, or live-in attendant status.

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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION

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Individuals furnished only meals are not considered boarders. These individuals must be considered members of the household where most of the meals are taken.

If boarder status is questionable, the BPS may require statements from the boarder and the person who receives the payment, attesting to the arrangement and the amount charged or paid.

C. NONHOUSEHOLD MEMBERS (7 CFR 273.1(b))

1. The following individuals who reside with a SNAP household will not be considered household members in determining eligibility or the benefit allotment:

a. Roomers: Individuals to whom a household furnishes lodging for compensation but no meals.

b. Boarders: Individuals provided meals and lodging for compensation as outlined in Part VI.B.

e. Other individuals who share living quarters with the household but who do not customarily purchase food and prepare meals with the household.

f. Individuals in foster care that the household opts to exclude from the SNAP unit.

Individuals, who are mandatory household members, as per Part VI.A.1, may not be considered nonhousehold members merely because of their roomer, boarder, or live-in attendant status.

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