704.280 TAFDC Earned Income Disregard at Application

For eligibility determination purposes, an applicant who has received TAFDC within the last four calendar months is eligible to have 50 per cent of the remaining gross earned income disregarded, after work-related-expenses, but before dependent care deductions, unless:

(A) he or she reduced his or her income or terminated his or her employment without good cause before the month the grant amount is calculated or refused a bona fide job offer without good cause in the same period. See 106 CMR 701.380 for good cause criteria;

(B) he or she failed without good cause to make a timely report of income received. Good cause for failure to do so is limited to demonstrated serious illness on the part of the applicant or client, or a dependent child. See 106 CMR 701.420: Responsibility for Notification of Changes for the definition of a timely report;

(C) he or she is employed in the Full Employment Program (FEP); or

(D) he or she is not included in the case but is legally liable to support his or her dependent child.

If one or more of these conditions exists, the disregard does not apply in the month in which the condition exists.