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Page | 13 Minus $175, or Minus $165 Cost of care for a disabled adult household member up to $175, if applicant is full-time employed, or $165 if part-time employed. Remainder Countable income compared to the SOA (see subsection 10.3 below)
10.3 Determining Amount of Assistance
The difference between the SOA for the applicable household size and the household’s countable income after deductions (subsection 10.2 above) will be the household’s monthly financial benefit amount.
SOA for applicable household size Minus Countable income after deductions Household monthly benefit amount
If the household’s countable income after deductions exceed the SOA for the applicable household size, then the family is not eligible for TANF financial benefits.
10.4 Deemed Income
TANF has specific deeming requirements when there is a 1) husband, wife, or parent living in the same home, but not on assistance due to failing to furnish a Social Security Number, or an Intentional Program Violation disqualification, or being an ineligible immigrant parent; 2) stepparent living in the same home but not on assistance; and 3) parent of a minor parent living in the same home but not on assistance.
10.4.1 Deemed Income of Disqualified individuals
Any countable unearned and earned income of an individual who is disqualified from receiving assistance for failure to furnish a Social Security Number or due to Intentional Program Violation, is deemed available to the household provided the other household members may be claimed by the individual as dependents for federal income tax purposes. Income test described in subsection 10.1 is applied to determine eligibility; however, the disqualified individual is excluded from the household size when the amount of assistance is determined in accordance with subsections 10.2 and 10.3.
10.4.2 Stepparent or Parent of a Minor Parent:
A. Obtain the monthly total earned and unearned income of the stepparent. B. From the stepparent's monthly gross earned income, deduct a standard deduction of 20%. C. From the remainder, subtract the Department's specified SON to meet the needs of the stepparent and any other dependents who are living in the home who are not part of the financial assistance unit.