BOARDER INCOME (MAM)

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Payments that are for both lodging and meals made by an individual living in the assistance group’s home.

Treatment: Unearned Income

Treat boarder income as unearned income even if it is the result of a bona fide business or an informal arrangement.

Manually reduce boarder income by the greater of:

• Maximum monthly Food Stamp benefit allotment for the number of boarders; or

• Actual expenses if claimed and verified.

Exception: A boarder’s payments are excluded when the boarder is included in the assistance group because the boarder’s income is included in the assistance group’s income calculation.