Connecticut Department of Social Services Uniform Policy Manual: 2005.10P AFDC Procedures - Stepparent Household

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCEPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: Transmittal: UP-88-7 P-2005.10 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Assistance Unit Composition PROCEDURES ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: Procedures AFDC _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Stepparent Household ______________________________________________________________________________

P-2005.10 1. Follow the basic steps for creating the AFDC assistance unit in P-2005.05.

2. Include in the assistance unit the stepparent who:

° lives in the household; and

° meets the categorical, technical and procedural requirements; and

° has a child in common with the other parent in the home.

3. Include the stepparent's children when the stepparent meets the criteria in #2 above.

4. Include the stepparent and the stepparent's children when the caretaker relative requests their addition if:

° they live in the household; and

° they meet the eligibility requirements; and

° there is no child in common.