The individuals whose resources shall be deemed is determined as part of the household determination rules. The following happens for each category of individual whose resources shall be deemed:
- If the individual is a sponsor, carry out Sponsor to Alien Deeming
- If the individual is a major parent who is not included in the assistance unit for Cash Assistance, carry out Parent to Child Deeming (major parent to minor parent)
- If the individual is the spouse of an eligible Non Parent Caretaker Relative, carry out Spouse to Spouse Deeming
Deeming Exceptions
Resources from the following individuals are not deemed:
- Resources of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipient
Spouse to Spouse Deeming
- Calculate countable resources for the ineligible spouse AND
- Deem the ineligible spouse's total countable resources to the eligible individual
Note: Countable and excluded resources are detailed in the Resource Rules chapter.
Parent to Child Deeming (major parent to minor parent)
- Calculate countable resources for the parent(s) AND
- Deem the ineligible parent(s) total countable resources to the eligible child
Note: Countable and excluded resources are detailed in the Resource Rules chapter.