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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 3

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 27 Chapter 3 Eligibility Determination Groups

Student Exemption Example 3: Mr. and Mrs. Freesia receive WV WORKS and have four children. Cedar, one of Mr. and Mrs. Freesia’s children, is a 21-year-old college student who lives at home. Cedar does not meet any of the exemptions to the student policy. Cedar cannot be included in the SNAP AG, but, if they are otherwise eligible, SNAP benefits can be approved for Mr. and Mrs. Freesia and the three other children. Student Exemption Example 3.1: The situation is the same as the previous example, except Cedar is 17 years old. He is eligible to be included in the SNAP AG because he is under age 18, meeting a student exemption. Student Exemption Example 4: Iris, who is a student, wants SNAP benefits for herself and her 10-year-old child Jasmine. While Iris is at school, her mother, who lives across town, takes care of Jasmine. Iris has the responsibility for the care of a dependent child between the ages of 6 and 12. Adequate childcare is available, but because Iris is a single parent, she qualifies for an exemption. Student Exemption Example 5: Mr. Willow, Ms. Holly, and their 10-year-old child Laurel apply for SNAP benefits. Ms. Holly is a student and is responsible for the care of Laurel. While Ms. Holly is in school her mother, who lives across town, takes care of Laurel. Her mother is only willing to keep Laurel while Ms. Holly attends school, but not if she works. Mr. Willow works and there is no other available childcare. Ms. Holly meets the student exemption due to the lack of childcare. Student Exemption Example 5.1: Same situation as above, except Ms. Holly’s mother is willing to keep Laurel if Ms. Holly works. The student exemption is not met; therefore, Ms. Holly is ineligible for SNAP benefits. Student Exemption Example 6: A SNAP AG consists of a 10-year-old child, his mother, and his stepfather. The stepfather is a full-time student and is responsible for the care of the child due to the mother’s disability. The mother is, however, able to look after the child. The stepfather does not qualify for an exemption to the student policy based on caring for a child, since adequate childcare is available. Student Exemption Example 6.1: Same situation as above except that the mother is not able to look after the child. There is no other childcare available. The stepfather qualifies for an exemption based on having responsibility for the care of a child between 6 and 12 without adequate childcare available. Student Exemption Example 7: Olive, a married woman, separates from her husband, and she and 10-year-old daughter Myrtle move out of the home. Olive is in college full-time, and her mother cares for Myrtle while Olive goes to school. Because Olive is a single parent enrolled in school full-time, she qualifies for an exemption to the student policy.