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Department
of Human Services Families
First Online Policy Manual Caretaker – SSI Child |
Revised: |
16.1 |
POLICY STATEMENT |
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When application is made for Families First
for an assistance unit which includes a child(ren) who is an SSI beneficiary, the presence of the
SSI child(ren) may be taken into account for purposes of qualifying for the
caretaker and second parent for Families First. In such cases, this child(ren) would be the
only eligible child(ren) in the home, if he were not receiving SSI. In this situation, the SSI child beneficiaries are determined to be
“needy” for purposes of making the caretaker and second parent eligible for
Families First since SSI is a means tested program. The child(ren) must meet all other eligibility
factors such as age, residence, deprivation, etc. and the caretaker (and
second parent, if any) must meet all eligibility requirements. The income and resources of all responsible
relatives must be taken into consideration.
However, the needs, income, and resources of the SSI recipient would
not be considered. If eligibility is
determined, a grant will be authorized only for the caretaker or caretaker
and second parent. SSI child - caretaker cases are not subject to IV-D requirements; i.e.
absent parents of the SSI child are not referred to IV-D and child support
paid on behalf of an SSI child is not assigned. |
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