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order to receive assistance unless good cause is established. See Chapter 3, Assistance Unit Concept.
MISSISSIPPI DEBIT MASTERCARD
A debit card issued to TANF and Child Support recipients for the purpose of receiving TANF and child support payments. Recipients can use the debit card at merchants and bank locations worldwide. See Chapter 7, Payment Process, for restrictions on the use of TANF benefits.
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (MDHS)
The agency designated by state law to administer the TANF Program which includes TWP. See Chapter 1, General.
NEEDY CARETAKER
The individual responsible for a TANF child(ren). This will always be a legal parent, if one or both legal parents are in the home and not receiving SSI. When the parent(s) of the child(ren) is not in the home, the TANF case may include one needy caretaker relative who is exercising parental control and providing care for the child or children, lives in the home with the child or children, is related within the specified degree, is financially needy, and is not a recipient of SSI or in another assistance budget. The needy caretaker is not synonymous with the caretaker relative because the caretaker relative may or may not qualify as a needy caretaker. If the non- parental caretaker relative does not meet the financial need tests, the caretaker will not be included in the assistance budget. This relative remains the caretaker (payee) and receives the TANF benefit for the assistance children. See Chapter 3, Living with Caretaker Relative.
NET INCOME
The countable income remaining to the TANF family after allowable deductions and disregards have been applied. See Chapter 4, Basic Principles.
NON-COOPERATION
When the participant fails or refuses to cooperate with a TANF eligibility factor, i.e. TWP, Child Support, etc. See Chapter 11, Conciliation.
NON-EXEMPT
A TANF recipient who is not exempt and is required to participate in the TANF Work Program as a condition of eligibility for TANF. See Chapter 8, Intake.