1. (1) All earned and unearned countable income of all parents, including stepparents living in the home, is counted when determining the eligibility of a minor parent residing in the home of the parent(s).

2. (2) From that income, the following deductions are allowed:

   1. (a) one hundred dollars from income earned by each parent or stepparent living in the home, and

   2. (b) an amount equal to 100% of the SNB for a group with the following members:

      1. (i) the parents or stepparents living in the home;
      2. (ii) any other person in the home who is not included in the financial assistance payment of the minor parent and who is a dependent of the parents or stepparents;
   3. (c) amounts paid by the parents or stepparents living in the home to individuals not living at home but who could be claimed as dependents for Federal income tax purposes; and
   4. (d) alimony and child support paid to someone outside the home by the parents or stepparents living in the home.
3. (3) The resulting amount is counted as unearned income to the minor parent.
4. (4) If a minor parent lives in a household already receiving financial assistance, the child of the minor parent is included in the larger household assistance unit.

KEY: family employment program, SNAP

Date of Last Change: October 24, 2022

Notice of Continuation: August 14, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Title 35A, Chapter 3, Part 3; PRWORA Pub. L. No. 104-193