Connecticut Department of Social Services Uniform Policy Manual: 2005.17P AFDC Procedures - Special Steps for SSI Children

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCEPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 1-1-91 Transmittal: UP-91-1 P-2005.17 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Assistance Unit Composition PROCEDURES ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC AFDC Procedures _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Special Steps for SSI Children ______________________________________________________________________________

P-2005.17 1. In situations in which an SSI child resides with other siblings, review with the caretaker relative the options available for creating the AFDC assistance unit.

2. Compute what the AFDC payment would be for the assistance unit consisting of all eligible adults and children.

3. Compute what the AFDC payment would be for the assistance unit consisting of eligible adults only, with the children excluded.

4. Share the results of the computations made above with the caretaker relative.

5. Explain to the caretaker relative the options with respect to establishing an assistance unit of one, with the other children excluded, or in cases in which there are two eligible parents, establishing an assistance unit of two with the other children excluded.

6. If the caretaker relative chooses to include the other children in the assistance unit, go back to step 3 under, "Basic Steps in Creating the AFDC Unit." at P-2005.05.

7. Make the above determination at time of intake, redetermination, and whenever an SSI child returns to the home.