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3450.00.00 FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY & BENEFIT CALCULATION (C)

After the AG members have been determined in accordance with Chapter 3200.00.00 and the maximum benefit has been established as directed in the following section, a determination of the assistance group's financial eligibility is made. The Cash Assistance financial eligibility determination is a comparison of the AG's needs to the AG's countable income.

Budgeting procedures are discussed in the following sections. 3450.05.00 RESERVED 3450.05.05 GROSS INCOME TEST (C)

The following applies to TANF applicants, and Refugee Cash Assistance applicants.

A dependent child and woman who otherwise qualifies for assistance and is part of an assistance group that has gross income that is not more that thirty-five (35%) percent of the federal income poverty level; is eligible for TANF assistance.

After June 30, 2027, a dependent child and woman who otherwise qualifies for assistance and is part of an assistance group that has gross income that is not more than fifty (50%) percent of the federal income poverty level is eligible for TANF assistance. 3450.15.00 EARNED INCOME DEDUCTIONS (C)

Certain deductions are allowed in determining the amount of countable earned income for the purposes of financial eligibility and Cash Assistance benefit calculation. These earned income deductions are discussed in the following sections. 3450.20.00 WORK EXPENSE DISREGARD (C)

A monthly work expense disregard is allowed from gross earned income as follows: • A work expense disregard of $90 is allowed as a deduction per each employed participating AG member. • A work expense disregard of $90 is allowed as a deduction per each employed nonparticipating AG member. For example, a nonparticipating member may be a parent of a minor pregnant applicant/recipient or a spouse of an applicant/recipient. 3450.25.00 $30 AND 1/3RD DISREGARD (C)

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