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Page | 14 D. From the remainder, subtract the actual amount paid by the stepparent for the support of dependents who are not living in the home (e.g., child attending school away from home). E. From the remainder, subtract all payments made by the stepparent for alimony and child support for persons not living in the household; and F. All the remaining income shall be considered available to meet the needs of the individuals receiving financial assistance.
10.5 Assets All assets are disregarded when determining eligibility for TANF financial assistance benefits.
10.6 Residency
Applicants/recipients must be residents of the state, but there is no minimum period a person must be living in the state to establish residency. Hawaii treats new families moving to the state the same as families already residing in the state. 10.7 Felony Substance Abuse The 1997 Hawaii Legislature passed Act 128 which specified that section 115(a) of Public Law 104-193 shall not apply in Hawaii to persons with a felony conviction which has as an element, the possession, use or distribution of a controlled substance, provided these individuals are complying with treatment or have not refused or failed to comply with treatment. This statute became permanent when the 1999 Hawaii Legislature passed Act 27 to remove the sunset clause.
10.8 Fleeing Felons A fleeing/fugitive felon interface is done semi-annually with the National Crime Information Center to identify any individuals who meet these definitions and who are receiving assistance in Hawaii. Any individual identified on this match is removed from financial assistance immediately.
10.9 Temporarily Absent from the Home “Temporarily absent” means the dependent child or the caretaker relative is not present in the home for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days, or for a household receiving supportive services through a plan approved by the department, not to exceed one hundred and eighty (180) days, provided that from the date of departure, there was a planned date of return.
There are no good cause exceptions for temporary absence beyond the allowable periods explained above.