Disqualified NA Participants Effect on the NA Benefit Amount
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This subject includes information about how having an NA disqualified participant in the budgetary unit affects NA benefit determination and eligibility.
Policy
Special consideration is given to budgetary units with a disqualified participant.
Disqualified participants are not included when determining the budgetary unit size or when assigning a benefit level.
Disqualified participants are included when determining the correct utility allowance amount for the budgetary unit.
Depending on the disqualification reason, the income and expenses of disqualified participants are counted in full or prorated to the remaining participants in the budgetary unit.
Income and expenses are counted in full for a participant disqualified for any of the following reasons:
●NA work requirement disqualification
●Intentional program violation (IPV)
●Fleeing felon
●Felony drug conviction
●A conviction for any of the following:
Trading NA benefits for controlled substances
Trading controlled substances for NA benefits
Trafficking NA benefits
Making fraudulent statements concerning identity or residence in order to receive multiple NA benefits
●Refusing a job offer, voluntarily quitting a job, or voluntarily reducing work hours
●Nonqualified noncitizen participants with the following status:
Diplomats
Students
Tourists
Undocumented noncitizens
Visitors
Income and expenses are prorated to the remaining participants in the budgetary unit for a participant disqualified for any of the following reasons:
●Noncompliance with the Social Security Number (SSN) enumeration requirements
●Nonqualified noncitizen participants with the following status:
Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs) who do not meet the five-year residency requirement
Parolees
Special agricultural workers admitted for temporary residence
Legal Authorities
7 CFR 273.10(a)(1)(ii)(A)-(B)
7 CFR 273.10(a)(1)(iii)(A)-(C)
7 CFR 273.10(a)(2)
7 CFR 273.11(c)
last revised 03/18/2024