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Non-Household Members
[63-503.45]
Definition
Treat as non-household members any persons who are excluded as a:
- Roomer
- Live-in Attendant
- “Other” individuals who share living quarters with the household, but are not household members. Refer to Household Composition.
Household Size
Do not include the non-household member when determining household size.
Categorical Eligibility
Non-household members are not considered when determining CE status.
Income
Do not count the income of non-household member(s).
Count any direct cash payments made by a non-household member to the household as income, and allow any applicable deductions (e.g., room rental less the cost of doing business; room and board less the amount of the “Thrifty Food Plan”).
When the CalFresh household member's and the non-household member'(s) income is received in one combined (undifferentiated) payment, prorate the payment to determine the household's share.
Three household members and one non-household member work on a fence construction project. They receive a joint payment of $1000 for services rendered. Prorate to determine the household members' income; 3/4 times $1000 = $750 income to the household members.
Combined Payments
Follow the steps below when a non-household member and a CalFresh household member receive a combined (undifferentiated) payment (such as an CalWORKs grant).
- Divide (prorate) the combined payment among those persons for whom it was issued.
- Multiply the individual share of the payment by the number of non-HH members for whom the payment was issued to determine the non-HH members' share.
- Subtract the non-HH members' share from the total payment.
- Count the remainder as income to the CalFresh HH.
A mother and three children receive $897 CalWORKs. The youngest child, who was born prematurely, is still in the hospital. The newborn receives CalWORKs but not CalFresh. The mother and the other two children receive CalFresh.
$897 CalWORKs
divided by 4
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$224.25 each individual's share
$897 CalWORKs
- 224.25 Newborn’s share of the CalWORKs grant
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$672.75 CalWORKs counted as income to the CalFresh HH
Deductions
Subtract from the household expenses any portion of dependent care or shelter costs which are separately billed to or paid by the non-household member. Allow the actual expense paid by the CalFresh HH as its deduction.
Total rent for the residence is $800. A roommate pays $200 of the rent each month and the CalFresh household pays $600. Count $600 as a deduction for the household.
If the actual expense cannot be differentiated, (i.e. the household and non-household member(s) pool their income to pay expenses), prorate the expense by the number of CONTRIBUTING HOUSEHOLDS to determine the CalFresh household's share.
A mother receives $608 CalWORKs monthly for herself and her child. She lives with her brother in a house they inherited from their parents. He eats his meals separately at the restaurant he owns. He is a separate household.
They both deposit their income into a joint checking account which is used to pay the house payment including property taxes and insurance and utility bills including PG&E. The mortgage payment is $850 monthly.
$850 house payment divided by 2 contributing households = $425 CalFresh HH’s share of shelter cost.
SUA is allowed in the CalFresh budget.
Documentation
Follow the chart below to determine what, where, and when to document for a CalFresh household which has a non-household member.
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Does non-HH member:
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