Connecticut Department of Social Services Uniform Policy Manual: 2005.20P AFDC Procedures - Creating the Assistance unit in a Three Generation Household

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCEPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL _______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 9-1-90 Transmittal: UP-90-23 P-2005.20 _______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Assistance Unit Composition PROCEDURES _______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC AFDC Procedures _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Creating the Assistance Unit in a Three Generation Household ______________________________________________________________________________

P-2005.20 Determining Who Is Caretaker Relative

1. Determine whether the minor parent meets the age and deprivation factors as a dependent child. In making this determination consider:

° the age of the minor parent;

° if the minor parent qualifies under any deprivation factor for a dependent child.

2. If the minor parent is a dependent child and he or she has any siblings living in the home who receive AFDC as dependent children, consider the grandparent to be the caretaker relative.

3. If the minor parent is not a dependent child or is a dependent child who has no siblings in the home receiving AFDC as dependent children, consider any of the following to be indications that the minor parent is the caretaker relative:

° the grandparent no longer provides care or supervision of the minor parent;

° the minor parent has had an independent living arrangement involving care of the child;

° the minor parent has had unusual responsibilities in the home due to a parent's disability or drug or alcohol abuse.

Minor Parent Is Caretaker Relative

If you determine that the minor parent is the caretaker relative:

1. add the siblings of the grandchild, following the basic steps in P‑2005.05;

2. add the minor parent as an adult.

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL _______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 9-1-90 Transmittal: UP-90-23 P-2005.20 page 2 _______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Assistance Unit Composition PROCEDURES ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC AFDC Procedures _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Creating the Assistance Unit in a Three Generation Household ______________________________________________________________________________

P‑2005.20 Grandparent Is Caretaker Relative

If you determine that the grandparent is functioning as the caretaker relative:

1. add the sibling of the grandchild, following the basic steps in P‑2005.05;

2. add as a dependent child the minor parent who meets the categorical eligibility requirements of a dependent child;

3. add as an adult the minor parent who does not meet the categorical eligibility requirements of a dependent child.

4. add the grandchild's other parent, if in the home, following the basic steps in P‑2005.05;

5. if the minor parent is added as a dependent child:

° follow the basic steps in P‑2005.05;

° add the minor parent's siblings;

° add the minor parent's parents (the grandparents);

6. if the minor parent is added as an adult, do not add the minor parent's siblings unless assistance is also requested for at least one of them;

7. if assistance is requested for one sibling add all of them;

8. if the minor parent is added as an adult, add the grandparent caretaker relative only:

° if needy and requesting assistance; or

° if one of the minor parent's siblings is added;

9. do not add the caretaker relative/grandparent's spouse unless:

° the spouse or the caretaker grandparent is incapacitated or unemployed; and

° one of the minor parent's siblings was added or the minor parent is a dependent child; and

° the spouse is the siblings parent.