Connecticut Department of Social Services Uniform Policy Manual: 2510.55P Deprivation of Parental Support or Care - Designating the Principal Wage Earner

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCEPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 7-1-87 Transmittal: UP-87-2 P-2510.55 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Categorical Eligibility Requirements PROCEDURES ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: Deprivation of Parental Support or Care AFDC _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Designating the Principal Wage Earner ______________________________________________________________________________

P-2510.55 1. If unemployment is the reason for deprivation, first establish which parent will be considered the principal wage earner.

2. If only one parent had earned income in the 24-month period, designate this parent as the principal wage earner.

3. If both parents had earned income:

° consider total income earned by each parent in the 24-month period;

° determine which parent earned the greater amount of income in the 24-month period.

4. Designate as the principal wage earner whichever parent earned the greater amount of earned income in the period specified.

5. If the principal wage earner cannot be determined by comparing the wages of each parent as specified in policy, select the principal wage earner giving consideration to:

° the parent most likely to be the primary wage earner;

° the preference according to the family.