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Needy Caretaker When Only Child(ren) SSI When application is made for TANF for a household which includes only a child(ren) who receives SSI, the presence of such SSI children is taken into account for purposes of qualifying that family for TANF. However, the determination of the amount of TANF benefits can be based only upon non-SSI individuals who are eligible to receive cash assistance. That is, only the needs and income of those eligible non-SSI individuals may be included in the budgetary process. Money payment may be available only to the non-SSI caretaker relative in a TANF case. The participation code(s) of the SSI child(ren) should be SS. Inclusion of Mandatory Assistance Unit Members - Special Procedures The Deficit Reduction Act (DEFRA) requires the inclusion of certain individuals in the assistance unit at the time of application, redetermination or when known to the agency regardless of whether or not an application has been filed for such individuals. Use the following procedures when adding mandatory individuals to an assistance unit: 1. Inform the payee of the requirements for the inclusion of such individuals at the next recertification/review; 2. Redetermine eligibility for the assistance unit based on the additional individual. Code the individual IN in MAVERICS only when he meets all technical eligibility requirements. If there is refusal to comply with a technical eligibility factor, apply the appropriate sanction; 3. Terminate assistance for the entire family group when the income of such individual added to the income of other family members makes the unit ineligible on the need factor; 4. If the computation results in ineligibility, take appropriate action to deny or close the case. MINOR PARENT CRITERIA The Mississippi Code at 43-17-5 requires that minor parents (under 18 years old) who are not married and the dependent child or children in their care, live with the minor’s parent(s) or other adult caretaker in order to receive assistance, unless there is good cause. The income and resources of the minor parent’s parents or needy caretaker relative (non-parent PI included in the

MISSISSIPPI NON - FINANCIAL CRITERIA: ASSISTANCE UNIT CONCEPT

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