Topic: Child Only TANF
What does a child only case look like when a Bio/Adopted parent is not in the home? Caretaker Relative must be with the 5th degree of relationship. (Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, older siblings etc.) Caretaker Relative would not be included in the benefits for a child only case. Is the Caretaker Relative’s income included on the […]
Income Determination for Child Only TANF State Supplemental Income – SSI Parent most likely would be eligible for an ABD case. Income is not considered for TANF case. Parent with Retirement, Survivor, Disability Income – RSDI (SSA). If the parent receives RSDI (SSA) but does not have an ABD case and does not receive any […]
Child Only TANF with Biological/Adopted – Parent(s) in the Home What does a child only case look like when a biological / adopted parent is in the home? No adult is included in the benefits. One of both parents can be: On SSI An ineligible Alien A Fleeing Felon Is the Biological/Adoptive parent’s income included […]
Specified Degree of Relationship – a TANF payee must be related to the child by blood, marriage, or adoption within the fifth degree of kinship. Policy regarding this term is located at: TANF: 340:10-3-56. Household composition; 340:10-9-1. Relationship of payee to child; 340:10-19-2. Emergency assistance to needy families with children; 340:10-19-3. Eligibility conditions for Temporary […]
Needy caretaker – A relative (other than the natural or adoptive parent) meeting the specified degree of relationship applying for TANF for a child.
Degree of relationship – is a term used by the TANF program.
Policy 340:10-9-1 Specified Degree of Relationship In order to receive TANF, the child in the home must be related to the applicant within five degrees. Appendix I-7 (08AX028E) shows a Family Tree with degrees of kinship according to the law. Relationship may be based on blood, adoption or marriage (even if the marriage is terminated […]
The following steps must be done in order and all documentation must be put into the case record. On the Auth AT ASMT tab in FACS: Open a SASSI (K20) authorization for any adult in the TANF benefit household after you have your SASSI results. The assessment result (K57) may be HIGH, INVALID, or LOW […]
The steps to coding a Child Only TANF case are the same as any other TANF case with the exception of the Household and TANF Work tab. This coding is shown below. On the “Household” tab in FACS the child’s “Relationship to Payee” must be coded as follows: Payee’s relationship to child: Coding for […]
What forms are required to complete a TANF Review (child only)? All forms must be completed and imaged into Onbase If using paper application forms: Completed Request for Benefits (PS-1) Completed Eligibility Information for Benefits (FSS-1) from FACS Signed Responsibilities and Signature for Benefits (FSS-1B) Lump Sum Payments (FSS-C-4) Absent Parent Information Sheets (FSS-AP-1-A) if […]