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4.5.4 Protective Payee and Third Party Payments

When a food unit member is also a protective payee, disregard Disregard means do not count, exempt, or exclude the money s/he receives for the care and maintenance of a third party who is not in the food unit. However, count any portion of the money the member spends for its own household's needs as income to the protective payee.

 

If a single payment is for the care of a food unit member and a third party not in the food unit, disregard the portion of the payment intended for the third party. When you cannot identify each person's portion, prorate the payment equally.

 

This page last updated in Release Number: 04-04

Release Date: 10/27/04

Effective Date: 10/15/04