When the payee of a child care case passes away, we must first remove the children from the social services benefit in the household tab in FACS (K/R) using reason code “Other (15)” effective the 1st day of the next month.
**Push that action all the way through and clear the case.**
Refresh the case using the Blue Barrel.
Next, we must close the child care (E-section) in the eligibility notebook (money bags) using the reason “Death,” setting the effective date 10 days from the current date.
A new application must be submitted if there is a change of payee for the child care benefit (When a NEW Application is Required – Quest. Also see article Childcare Household Composition & Income Consideration for more details on how we determine how a caretaker’s income is considered.
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