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assistance for a period of 12 consecutive months after receiving four months of $30 and 1/3 disregard. 3450.25.20 DETERMINING COUNTABLE MONTHS OF $30 AND 1/3RD DISREGARD (C)

The policy stated in this section applies to all categories of cash assistance.

The $30 and 1/3 disregard are applied to earned income for four consecutive months. In determining the months, the following guidelines apply: • If any part of the $30 and 1/3 disregard is applied (even less than $30), a month of $30 and 1/3 is counted. • When receipt of the $30 and 1/3 disregard is interrupted before the expiration of four consecutive months, the four consecutive month period begins over when the first month disregards are again applied.

Overpayment calculations involving the $30 and 1/3 disregard count as a month of disregard. These calculations may change a previously calculated expiration of $30 and 1/3. 3450.25.25 $30 DISREGARD (C)

The policy stated in this section applies to all categories of cash assistance.

Upon expiration of the $30 and 1/3 disregard, an applicant/recipient is entitled to a deduction of $30 from the earned income remaining after the standard work expense disregard is subtracted. The entitlement to the $30 disregard is limited to a period of eight consecutive months (regarding Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), until the end of their eight (8) month period) and begins the month following the month the $30 and 1/3 disregard expired.

This period continues for eight calendar months regardless of whether the $30 disregard is utilized.

If an individual becomes ineligible for TANF after receiving the $30 and 1/3 disregard for four consecutive months, but before the eight additional months of the $30 disregard expires, the individual is eligible for the remaining months of the $30 disregard if they return to apply for TANF during that time.

This deduction is allowed for participating AG members and nonparticipating sanctioned AG members. 3450.30.00 DISREGARD OF QUALIFYING STUDENT INCOME FOR ONGOING ASSISTANCE (C)

After being determined eligible for ongoing TANF assistance, additional annual income (based on calendar year) of up to fifteen thousand dollars ($15000) which is more than the TANF income