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If one activity is decreasing and another activity is being added then all income associated with the activities, hours, and child care needs must be included.

For example: If a parent’s work hours decrease, causing a decrease in earnings, but the parent adds an educational activity that also has educational income, all changes are included in the income recalculation. The notice issued is dependent on the length of time the changes are expected to continue and how the changes affect the family:

a. If the changes cause an increase to the total monthly income and co-pay, no income change is made. The change report is documented in an ICCIS case note. If the change of activities also results in no additional care needed, a Child Care Assistance Reported Change – No Benefit Change Notice is issued informing the family no changes will be made.

b. If the change causes an increase to the total monthly income and co-pay and an increase to the unit of care needed, no income change is made, however the unit of care isincreased. The Child Care Assistance – Notice of Change is issued informing the family no changes will be made to their income and co-pay, however, the unit of care will be increased. The change increasing the unit of care is effective when the increase in care is needed, if reported within ten (10) business days of the change. If reported untimely, the change is effective the date reported.

c. If the change is expected to continue for more than three (3) months and causes a decrease to total monthly income and co-pay, the new budget and co-pay is created and made effective the first (1st) of the following month. The Child Care Assistance – Notice of Change is issued informing the family of the change to their income and co-pay. The unit of care change, if any, is also addressed as either no change if the unit needed is decreased or increased by the reported change. An increase to the unit of care is effective when the increase is needed, if reported within ten (10) business days of the change. If reported untimely, the increase to the unit of care is effective the date it is reported.

When the change of income causes the family’s income to exceed eighty-five percent (85%) of the SMI according to the Family