Relative Caregiver Benefits Eligibility Rules

Only the child must pass all eligibility rules to get Relative Caregiver benefits.

Citizenship: Individuals must be U.S. citizens or qualified non-citizens.

Residency: Individuals must live in the state of Florida.

SSN: Child must have a Social Security number or proof of application.

Assets: Child's countable assets must be equal to or less than $2,000.

Relationship: Relative caregiver must be within the specified degree of relationship to the parent or stepparent of the child.

Income: Child's net countable income cannot exceed the payment standard for the child's age (see payment amounts above).

Child Support Cooperation: Relative caregiver must cooperate with child support enforcement to identify and locate parents, prove a child's legal relationship, and obtain court-ordered child support payments.

Immunizations: Children under age 5 must be current with immunizations.

Learnfare: Children age 6 to 18 must attend school.

Detailed information about the Temporary Cash Assistance Program is available in the Temporary Cash Assistance Program Fact Sheet

For information about other ACCESS Florida programs, visit the Medicaid and Food Assistance pages.