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Department
of Human Services Families
First Online Policy Manual Family Cap |
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36.7 |
PROCEDURES |
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When a newborn to the assistance unit is reported, determine if Family
Cap applies to the newborn. If the
Family Cap provision does not apply: ·
Add the
newborn to the AU, if otherwise eligible. ·
Provide
benefits to the AU including the newborn. If the Family Cap provision does
apply: ·
Add the
child to the assistance unit per all other eligibility requirements. ·
Determine
eligibility for the AU using the gross income standard (GIS) and the
consolidated need standard (CNS) for the assistance unit size including
the newborn. Cap the
maximum payment at the standard for the assistance unit size not including
the newborn. Example: The AU consists of the
caretaker and one child. The caretaker
reports the birth of a child for which Family Cap applies. The AU has SS income and, if the newborn
were added to the payment amount, the AU would be eligible for $160. $160 exceeds the maximum grant amount
for the AU size minus the Family Cap child.
Therefore, the AU would only be eligible for $142, the maximum
two-person grant amount. Example: The AU consists of the
caretaker plus two children plus one Family Cap child. In looking at the GIS and the CNS for an AU
of four, this particular AU, based on their income, would have been eligible
for a grant of $175. $175 is less
than the maximum grant amount ($185) for the AU size minus the Family Cap
child. Therefore, they would receive the $175 grant amount. When an assistance unit that has a Family Cap closes and later
reapplies, evaluate the AU to determine if the Family Cap should apply to the
new period of eligibility. |
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