ALIEN SPONSOR'S INCOME (FSM)

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The earned and unearned income of a sponsor and the sponsor’s spouse is considered available to the alien applying for benefits. See also Deemed Income.

Exception: When determining Food Stamp eligibility and benefit amount for sponsored non-citizen individuals under age 18, do not count the income of the child’s sponsor (or the sponsor’s spouse).

• Exclude from the sponsor’s and sponsor’s spouse’s income any income that is excluded for Food Stamps.

• Subtract 20% of the sponsor’s and, if applicable, the sponsor’s spouse’s gross monthly earned income and add the remaining amount to the sponsor’s and, if applicable, the sponsor’s spouse’s gross unearned income.

• Reduce the amount derived above by the gross income limit for a Food Stamp household size equal to the household size for the sponsor, sponsor’s spouse, and any other person who the sponsor or sponsor’s spouse is claiming or could be claiming as a dependent for federal income tax purposes.

• If the sponsor has signed an affidavit of support for more than one immigrant, the sponsor’s income is pro-rated among the sponsored immigrants.

Treatment: Unearned Income

References: RSA 161:2, XIII; RSA 161:4-a, IV; RSA 167:4, I(a); RSA 167:7, IV; 7 CFR 273.4(c)(2); 7 CFR 273.9(b)(4); 7 USC 2014(i)(1)-(2)(A)