704.230 Income From a TAFDC Absent Parent

(A) Income from an absent parent for a child included in the TAFDC assistance unit:

(1) will continue to be paid to the applicant until the child receives TAFDC benefits; and

(2) must be paid directly to the Department of Revenue (DOR) when the child begins receiving TAFDC benefits.

(B) Income from an absent parent:

(1) for a child included in the assistance unit received directly by the applicant or client or paid directly to DOR, except for the first $50 received in any month, is countable in the test of eligibility and in determining whether the monthly income of a filing unit exceeds the Need Standard for the assistance unit in accordance with 106 CMR 704.260.

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