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benefits of less than $10 but more than $0, the group will remain eligible (and its case will remain 'open') but TANF EBT benefits will not be issued. In such a circumstance, the group remains categorically eligible for Medicaid under the TANF Standard category in AR

Example Ms. Berry and her three children receive TANF. Ms. Berry works and is paid bi-weekly. She expects to earn $250.50 per pay period. One of her children receives $150 per month in Social Security Survivor's benefits. Countable Gross Monthly Earned Income = $250.50 *2.15 = $537.50 Countable Gross Monthly Unearned Income = $150 Total Gross Countable Monthly Income = $687.50 Net Earned Income = $537.50 Gross Earned Income – $160 Work Expense Deduction = $377.50 – $251.67 two-thirds (2/3) of remaining earnings = $125.83 Net Countable Income = $125.83 Net Earned Income + $150 Unearned Income = $275.83 Ms. Berry has received TANF for a total of 43 months, so the Full Payment Level is used Monthly Benefit Level = $528 Full Payment Level for a Group of Four – $275.83 = $252.17 This must be rounded down to the nearest dollar. Ms. Berry and her children are eligible for $252 per month in TANF benefits.

GC Since a GC child's earnings are not counted when determining eligibility or benefit levels, net and gross income in the GC program generally are the same (the only exception is when a GC recipient is married). To determine GC benefits, subtract countable earned and unearned income from the payment level for the appropriate group size. Round the result to the lowest whole dollar. If the group is eligible for less than $10, the group will not receive GC benefits, but remains eligible for Medicaid under the AR - TANF Standard. The same payment level is used in GC as in TANF. See Section 8.5.1: Prorating Benefits for New Application in this Chapter for information on how to prorate benefits. FS If a group is categorically eligible for FS, or found to meet all criteria of expanded-categorical- eligibility, or a group is found to meet all non-financial eligibility criteria, the asset test, the gross income test, and the net income test, the group is usually eligible for FS benefits. To determine the FS