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4.7.4 Deeming and Ineligible Students

4.7.4.1 Student Income

4.7.4.2 Student Medical Expenses

4.7.4.3 Student Dependent Care Expense

4.7.4.4 Student Shelter Expenses

4.7.4.5 Student Utility Expenses

4.7.4.1 Student Income

Do not deem Deem means allocate income, assets, and/or expenses to the food group from an individual not in the food group any of the ineligible student's income to the food group. If s/he actually contributes a portion to the FS FoodShare group, count it as income to the FS group.

4.7.4.2 Student Medical Expenses

Do not deem any of the student's medical expenses to the FS group.

4.7.4.3 Student Dependent Care Expense

Reduce the FS group's dependent care expenses by the amount the ineligible student actually pays or contributes to any dependent care charges.

4.7.4.4 Student Shelter Expenses

If the ineligible student contributes to the group's shelter expenses in a known dollar amount, or percentage, reduce the group's expenses by the amount contributed. Do not include utilities in this computation.

If the ineligible student contributes an unknown amount, compute the FS group's expense. Prorate the total of all shelter expenses by the number of persons actually contributing toward the payment. Do not include utility expenses in this computation.

4.7.4.5 Student Utility Expenses

Food units that are billed for utilities should receive a standard utility allowance. Food units that include ineligible members may receive a full standard utility allowance if at least one person in the food unit is billed for at least part of a utility bill.

This page last updated in Release Number: 04-04

Release Date: 10/27/04

Effective Date: 10/15/04