Change in Household Composition. The Provider will adjust the Resident Rent Contribution to reflect changes in household composition whenever such change occurs.
Change in Household Composition. During their participation in the program, participants may experience a change in household composition resulting from circumstances such as birth of a child, reunification with other children, disability, etc. A household in this situation can request approval to move to a larger unit and receive a larger rental subsidy. Families seeking to reunify with their children can work with the SSA to time movement to a larger unit to allow for the reunification prior to the change in custody when the larger unit is a requirement of custody. The HA should track the increased rental payment and its impact on the overall Linkages budget. When the change in household composition results in the need for a smaller unit, the HA will not evaluate such circumstances, unless requested to by the household, until the annual recertification process. The change in household circumstances (i.e., birth, death, changes in income) may impact the participant’s required rent payment. When such a change would result in a decrease in the participant’s payment, the participant can request the HA undertake a recertification of income and rent payment as outlined in Chapter 16. When a change would result in an increase in payment, the HA will initiate the Interim Certification process.
Change in Household Composition. During their participation in the program, participants may experience a change in household composition resulting from circumstances such as birth of a child, reunification with other children, disability, etc. A household in this situation can request approval to move to a larger unit and receive a larger rental subsidy. Families seeking to reunify with their children can work with the SSA to time movement to a larger unit to allow for the reunification prior to the change in custody when the larger unit is a requirement of custody. The HA should track the increased rental payment and its impact on the overall Linkages budget. When the change in household composition results in the need for a smaller unit, the HA will not evaluate such circumstances, unless requested to by the household, until the annual recertification process. The change in household circumstances (i.e., birth, death, changes in income) may impact the participant’s required rent payment. When such a change would result in a decrease in the participant’s payment, the participant can request the HA undertake a recertification of income and rent payment as outlined in Chapter 16. When a change would result in an increase in payment, the HA will initiate the Interim Certification process. Chapter 7Income and Asset Information/Rent Calculations All Linkages participants will be required to pay a portion of their income toward rent. For those participants with zero income, no tenant payment is required. To determine the tenant portion of the rent, the HA will conduct an initial income certification. The Linkages program uses the same method for calculating household income as the HUD Section 8 Program as laid out in regulations 24 CFR Part 5. The regulation is provided in Appendix 17. It is not permissible for the HA to institute a minimum rent policy for the Linkages program.
