Boarders Including Foster Care Individuals 430-05-30-05

(Revised 07/01/05 ML2972)

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Households providing boarder or foster care service have the option of choosing whether or not to include these individuals as household members.

 

Exception:

1. Boarder status must not be granted to any of the following:

1. A spouse of a member of the household.
2. Children under 18 years of age if under the parental control of a member of the household.
3. Parents who reside with their natural, adopted, or stepchildren if the child is under 22 years of age.
4. Children, under 22, if residing with their parents.

2. Households with TANF Kinship Care child(ren) do not have the option of including the child(ren).  The child(ren) must be included as part of the household.  

 

Treatment of Assets

When the boarder/foster care individual is not included in the household, the individual's assets are not counted.

 

When the boarder/foster care individual is included in the household, the individual's assets are counted.

 

Treatment of Income

When the boarder/foster care individual is not included in the household, the individual's income is not counted. Foster care payments made to the household are not counted as income. Payments made by the boarder to the household providing the service are counted as self-employment income.

 

When the boarder/foster care individual is included in the household, the individual's income is counted. Foster care payments made to the household are counted as unearned income including tribal, Casey Foundation, Subsidized Guardianship Project, Professional Association of Treatment Homes (PATH) and Kinship Care.

 

Treatment of Expenses

When the boarder/foster care individual is not included in the household, the individual’s expenses are not allowed as a deduction.

 

When the boarder/foster care individual is included in the household, the individual’s expenses are allowed as a deduction.