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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 3

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 29 Chapter 3 Eligibility Determination Groups

3.2.4 EXAMPLES OF AG COMPOSITION AG Composition Example 1: Miss Cedar, age 20, lives with her parents. She is unmarried, has no children, and is employed. She purchases food and prepares her meals separately. However, because she is under age 22, Miss Cedar must be in an AG with her parents. AG Composition Example 2: Miss Birch, age 25, lives with her mother. She purchases food and prepares meals separately. Because she is age 22 or over, and purchases food and prepares meals separately, she is a separate AG. AG Composition Example 2.1: Same situation as the previous example, except Miss Birch purchases food and prepares meals with her mother. Miss Birch and her mother must be in an AG together. AG Composition Example 3: Miss Oak, age 17, is a high school student who is employed part-time. She lives with her aunt, age 36, who exercises parental control over her. Miss Oak and her aunt must be in the same AG. AG Composition Example 4: Sage, age 17, and Thyme, age 18, are brothers. Their parents are deceased, and the brothers live together. They purchase food and prepare meals separately. They each qualify as a separate AG as they do not live with a parent or any other adult who exercises parental control. AG Composition Example 5: Ms. Carnation, age 27, has two children, ages 1 and 2. She moves back in with her parents after she is divorced. The grandmother cares for the children and feeds them their meals. Miss Carnation purchases food for only herself and her two children but works at night and eats separately. Miss Carnation and her children are an AG, but the grandmother wants the children included with her because she feeds them their meals. Children under age 22 and their parents must be in the same AG. The two AGs in the household are as follows: grandmother and grandfather in one; Miss Carnation and her two children in another. AG Composition Example 6: Mr. Forrest has been laid off. He and his family move in with friends. The friends are providing them all their meals since Mr. Forrest and his family have no income. Mr. Forrest indicates that the only reason they are not purchasing food and preparing their meals separately from their friends is that they have no money. Once Mr. Forrest and his family receive SNAP benefits, they will purchase food and prepare meals separately. Mr. Forrest and his family qualify as a separate AG. The Worker may set a control in the eligibility system to check with the clients after they begin receiving SNAP to confirm the situation.