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Delaware’s TANF State Plan 10-1-2017 to 9-30-2020

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A significant change is defined as any of the following: • Change in household size • New source of employment • Loss of unsubsidized employment or a change in employment status from full-time to part-time which was beyond the recipient's control • An increase of forty (40) hours or more in unsubsidized employment per month • Receipt from a new source of unearned income • Increases or decreases in existing sources of unearned income totaling $50.00 or more per month.

The recipient needs to verify all changes in circumstances.

Example: An applicant applies in May. The applicant is employed. The applicant is working 20 hours per week and earns $8.25 per hour. The best estimate of wages is calculated by multiplying 20 hours by $8.25 (= $165.00 per week), then multiplying the weekly figure by 4.33 to determine the monthly income of $714.45.

Delivery of Services Across the State

Delivery of services will be consistent across the State.

Redeterminations

At least one redetermination is required every twelve (12) months. TANF emphasizes work and work-related activity. Mandating face- to-face redeterminations might undermine that goal. Therefore, mail- in redeterminations with a telephone interview are used as an option to encourage recipients to continue participating in employment and training activities or to keep working.

When a redetermination is due, the recipient must complete a new DSS application form or a DSS renewal form. The redetermination could be completing a paper form or participating in an automated interactive interview. A redetermination is complete when all eligibility factors are examined and a decision regarding continuing eligibility is reached.

The assistance case will be closed if a recipient fails, without good cause, to complete the redetermination review. Likewise, the assistance case of a recipient who fails, without good cause, to