Household Member Exceptions

Mandatory household members of an assistance unit for Food Assistance coverage are determined by the Mandatory Household Member rules. Mandatory Household Member Exception rules can determine other household members as mandatory member's of the assistance unit.

The following individuals who live with others must be considered as customarily purchasing food and preparing meals with others even if they do not so, and must be included in the same assistance unit:

1. Spouses who live together regardless of whether they purchase and prepare meals together OR
2. Children under 18 years of age other than a foster child, who live with and are under parental control of a household member other than his or her parents OR
3. Persons under 22 years of age who are living with their natural, adoptive parent(s) or step-parent(s).