Payee – the person in the household in whose name benefits are issued.  The person considered the payee varies depending on the requested programs. The payee may or may not be included in the benefit. Policy regarding this term is located at:

• Child Care Subsidy:
  • 340:40-3-1. Application process;
  • 340:40-7-12. Sources of excluded income; and
  • 340:40-9-2. Case changes
• Public Assistance (all programs):
  • 340:65-3-1. Determination of eligibility;
  • 340:65-3-6. Cash assistance payment procedures
  • 340:65-3-6.1. Electronic Benefits Transfer; and
  • 340:65-5-1. Case changes
• SNAP:
  • 340:50-10-3. Initial issuance of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card;
  • 340:50-10-5. Replacement of lost, stolen, or destroyed Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards; and
  • 340:50-11-27. Changes after application and during the certification period.
• State Supplemental Payment:
  • 340:15-1-6. Special requirements
• TANF:
  • 340:10-3-6. Trust accounts;
  • 340:10-3-30. When to consider the income of a relative-payee
  • 340:10-3-56. Household composition;
  • 340:10-3-57. Special considerations;
  • 340:10-3-59. Assistance benefits;
  • 340:10-3-75. Continued Medical Benefits (CMB); and
  • 340:10-9-1. Relationship of payee to child.