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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 02/2022

GLOSSARY: MEDICALLY NECESSARY...

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DISABLED people who are age 18 and older.

MINNESOTA TRANSITION APPLICATION FORM (DHS-5223E) (PDF) (MTAF) This form is used to transition clients currently receiving DWP or who have received DWP in the last 30 days to MFIP.

MINNESOTA VOLUNTARY RECOGNITION OF PARENTAGE (DHS-3159) (PDF) A form printed by the Department of Human Services (DHS) which is a legal document that parents who are unmarried at the time of their child’s birth sign, under oath, to acknowledge that they are the biological parents of the child.

MINNESOTA WORKING FAMILY CREDIT A state tax credit for which low or moderate income individuals and families are eligible if they qualify for the federal EARNED INCOME CREDIT. See EARNED INCOME CREDIT in 0002.19 (Glossary: Early...). The Minnesota Working Family Credit can be applied for by filing a Minnesota income tax return.

MINOR CAREGIVER MFIP, DWP : A person who: is under the age of 18 years and not emancipated AND: ● Has applied for or receives assistance as a CAREGIVER on behalf of himself/herself and his/her minor child.

OR ● Has applied for or receives assistance as a pregnant woman living in an approved adult supervised living arrangement.

See EMANCIPATED MINOR in 0002.19 (Glossary: Early...), 0013.03.03 (Pregnant Woman Basis – MFIP/DWP).

MINOR CHILD A child under age 18.

MFIP, DWP : A child who lives with PARENTS or other CAREGIVER, is not the parent of a child in the home, is not emancipated, and who is 1 of the following:

● Less than 18 years old.

OR ● Under the age of 19, has not received a high school diploma or GED, and is a FULL-TIME STUDENT in a SECONDARY SCHOOL or equivalent level of vocational or technical training, designed to fit students for gainful employment.

MNBENEFITS An online application the public may use to apply for CASH ASSISTANCE, SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP), CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CCAP) and EMERGENCY PROGRAMS.