UPM P-2005.05 - Basic Steps in Creating the AFDC Assistance Unit

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCEPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL _______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 1-1-91 Transmittal: UP-91-1 P-2005.05 _______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Assistance Unit Composition PROCEDURES ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC AFDC Procedures _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Basic Steps in Creating the AFDC Assistance Unit ______________________________________________________________________________

P-2005.05 1. Start with the dependent child or children for whom assistance is requested. Consider all of the child's brothers and sisters.

2. If there is more than one child in the home, one of whom receives SSI, see "Special Steps For SSI Children," at P-2005.17. If not, go on.

3. Include sisters and brothers who have only one parent in common and adopted sisters and brothers, as well as siblings who share both parents.

4. Determine and add to the unit those siblings who:

° live in the household; and

° qualify for AFDC by meeting categorical, technical and procedural eligibility requirements.

5. Consider the parents of each eligible child and add to the unit those who:

° live in the household; and

° qualify for AFDC by meeting categorical, technical and procedural eligibility requirements.

6. Include both parents regardless of marital status when the basis of deprivation is incapacity or unemployment.

7. Include individuals who have applied for SSI while the application for SSI is pending.

8. Remove mandatory exclusions.

9. Count the income and assets of an individual who is removed solely due to disqualification from the program.

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL _____________________________________________________________________________ Date: 1-1-91 Transmittal: UP-91-1 P-2005.05 page 2 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Assistance Unit Composition PROCEDURES ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC AFDC Procedures _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Basic Steps Creating the AFDC Assistance Unit ______________________________________________________________________________

P-2005.05 10. Consider any other individuals in the household for whom AFDC is requested. Explain to the caretaker relative the difference between including such individuals in the unit, and creating a separate unit for them.

11. Add the other individuals only if the caretaker relative requests their addition.

12. If a separate unit is created for the other individuals, follow steps 1 through 9 for that unit.