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

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earnings. The applicant's net earned income is added to unearned income to determine the net family income. The net income is compared to the monthly payment standard. Assistance is denied if the income exceeds the payment standard.

3) If the income is less than the payment standard, the standard work deduction ($90.00), childcare, and the $30 plus 1/3 disregard (if applicable) are subtracted from each earner's earned income. This net earned income is added to the unearned income to calculate the family's net income. The net income is subtracted from the applicable standard of need to obtain the deficit. The deficit is multiplied by 50%; the number calculated is the remainder. The grant is either the remainder or the payment standard, whichever is less.

Exhibit 2 provides the calculations for TANF recipients.

Exhibit 2: Determining Recipient Eligibility for TANF Benefits 1) The gross income is compared to 185% of the applicable TANF standard of need. Assistance is denied if the income exceeds 185% of the applicable TANF standard of need. 2) The standard work deduction ($90.00), childcare, and the $30 plus 1/3 disregard (if applicable) are subtracted from each earner's monthly earned income. The net earned income is added to unearned income to calculate the family's net income. Assistance is denied if the income exceeds the standard of need.[take out space] 3) If the income is less than the standard of need, the net income is subtracted from the applicable standard of need; the number calculated is the deficit. The deficit is multiplied by 50%; the number calculated is the remainder. The grant is either the remainder or the payment standard, whichever is less.

The TANF standards apply to all benefits and services provided to needy families except for those listed below, for which Delaware has established separate need standards. • Emergency Assistance, discussed in the section on Diversion Assistance Program and Appendix A; • Services for Working Families in Financial Crisis described in the additional targeted support section; • Child care, described in the Involvement of Local Governments, the Public, and Private Sector Organizations section, the