Overview - Shared Living Situations

  Within Residence Within the CalFresh Household - Excluded Members
  Separate Households IPV/ Work Requirement Disqualified Ineligible Non-Citizen/ABAWD / SSN DIsqualified Ineligible Student
Household Composition Test: Would the person(s) be an otherwise eligible HH member(s) per HH composition rules?
(M.S. 63-402.1)
 		 NO
If no, then items below apply.		 YES, as determined by CalFresh HH composition rules.
If yes, then items below apply.		 YES, as determined by CalFresh HH composition rules.
If yes, then items below apply.		 YES, as determined by CalFresh HH composition rules.
If yes, then items below apply.
SHELTER
(M.S. 63-502.35)		 Allow actual amount paid by CalFresh HH as its deduction.
If contribution CAN NOT be differentiated, prorate by the number of CONTRIBUTING
HOUSEHOLDS.

Prorate expense:

  • Divide evenly among eligibles/IPV/
  • Work requirement disqualified excluded members and these excluded members.
  • Count total of eligibles IPV/Work requirement disqualified excluded members shares by the shelter expense in CalFresh the budget.
 Count total of eligibles and IPV/work requirement disqualified excluded members’ shares of the shelter expense in the CalFresh budget.
 		 Deduct contribution of excluded members from expense, and allow the CalFresh HH the remainder as its deduction.
IF contribution CAN NOT be differentiated, prorate and allow only the portion attributed to CalFresh HH eligible members & IPV / work disqualified excluded members.
SUA Allow SUA. Allow SUA. Allow SUA. Allow SUA.

RESOURCES
(M.S. 63-501.1)

 Not available to CalFresh HH Count all. Count all. Not available to CalFresh HH.
INCOME
(M.S. 63-502.1)		 Not available to CalFresh HH.
(If person makes a cash contribution to CalFresh HH, apply normal income standards.)		 Count all.

Prorate income:

  • Divide evenly among eligibles, IPV/Work disqualified excluded members and these excluded members.
  • Count total of eligibles and IPV/Work disqualified excluded members share.
 Not available to CalFresh HH.
(If person makes a cash contribution to CalFresh HH, apply normal income standards.)

Overissuances

Failure to Pay Billed Expenses

There is no overissuance if a household fails to pay billed expenses which have been allowed as a deduction unless those expenses were paid by an exempt vendor payment. (Expenses paid with an exempt vendor payment are not allowable as a deduction.)

Summary Chart

  HOUSING SUA
WHEN TO ALLOW
  • HH pays/is billed.
  • Verification provided if required.
  • Prospectively budget.
 At application or reapplication
VERIFICATION TYPE
  • Rent receipt.
  • Loan or mortgage payment book.
  • Property tax bill.
  • Homeowners insurance.
 At application or reapplication
 
WHEN TO REQUEST VERIFICATION If questionable No need to verify
For detailed information on what is considered questionable refer to Questionable Information [63-300.5(g)].
   

HOW MUCH TO ALLOW

 Amount paid/billed for regular monthly payment. Current standard.
SHARED WITH SEPARATE HOUSEHOLD Refer to Shelter and Utility Deductions - Separate Households.
 		 SUA is never prorated.
SHARED WITH EXCLUDED MEMBER (Ineligible non-citizen/
ABAWD, SSN disqualified)		 Refer to Excluded and Non-household Members & Ineligible Non-citizen/ABAWD or SSN Disqualified Excluded Members. SUA is never prorated.
SHARED WITH EXCLUDED MEMBER
(Ineligible Student)
Pooled Income		 Refer to Ineligible Student Excluded Members [63-502.373(c)] & SSI Recipient/Ineligible Student Excluded Members. SUA is never prorated.
SHARED WITH EXCLUDED MEMBER (SSI / Ineligible Student),
Set amount contributed by excluded member		 Refer to Ineligible Student Excluded Members [63-502.373(c)] & SSI Recipient/Ineligible Student Excluded Members. SUA is never prorated.
SHARED WITH EXCLUDED MEMBER (IPV, work registration sanctioned) Refer to IPV/Work Disqualified Excluded Members & Excluded and Non-household Members. SUA is never prorated.

Related Topics

Shared Living Expenses Deduction