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ut not charged with earned income.<br />

When is the “Household <strong>of</strong> Another” (HOA) reduced<br />

living arrangement applied?<br />

When the applicant/participant lives with someone else<br />

(other than a spouse or a parent if a minor child) and receives<br />

both food and shelter from that person for an entire month.<br />

NOTE: The in-kind support is not counted as income, but is<br />

applied in this situation by using the reduced needs<br />

CAPI payment standards for living in the HOA.<br />

EXAMPLE:<br />

When one spouse is receiving SSI/SSP - The CAPI<br />

applicant’s spouse receives $637 in <strong>Social</strong> Security <strong>benefit</strong>s<br />

and $17 in SSI/SSP. The CAPI applicant has no income, but<br />

the couple receives free shelter from their son, with whom<br />

they are living. The free shelter is valued in excess <strong>of</strong><br />

$357.00.<br />

<strong>Social</strong> Security $637.00<br />

General Exclusion - 20.00<br />

Countable Unearned Income $617.00<br />

SSI/SSP +17.00<br />

Total Countable Income $634.00<br />

Income Applied<br />

CAPI Payment Standard $1,090.00<br />

Total Countable Income - 634.00<br />

CAPI Benefit Amount $456.00<br />

NOTE: The in-kind support is not actually counted as income<br />

but is applied in this situation by using the reduced<br />

needs CAPI payment standards for living in the<br />

HOA.<br />

(Rev. 12/11)

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