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husband, who is PWE, and was laid off on July 22. The 30-day period of unemployment begins July 23 and ends August 22, so the husband and common child cannot be eligible prior to that date. The TANF application would be approved with the mother and her own child coded IN, the husband coded ST (stepparent) and the common child coded OU for July and August. The husband and common child would be coded IN for September, assuming no change that would make the family ineligible. In ongoing cases, when eligibility under TANF-UP must be determined because the PWE in a stepparent family becomes unemployed, this parent, his/her children, and any common children who are now eligible for TANF due to the unemployment of the PWE are added to the TANF money payment effective the month after all eligibility requirements are met. The case cannot revert to stepparent budgeting as long as the PWE is unemployed. The common child has become technically eligible because of the PWE's unemployment, so the child must be included in the AU as long as the parents meet UP requirements. In the example given above, if the mother already had an active TANF case for herself and her child prior to the husband’s loss of employment, eligibility for TANF-UP would be determined and the husband and common child added to the money payment for September, provided all required verification is received by August 31. If the family fails to provide required verification timely and then turns it in at a later date, the stepparent and common child would be added for the next month. In the situation given, if verification is not received until September 10, and eligibility is found to exist, the husband and common child would be added to the money payment for October. Situations When the Absent Parent Returns Home When the children are currently receiving TANF based on deprivation due to continued absence of a parent and that parent returns home, eligibility for TANF-UP must be determined. If the family is ineligible for TANF-UP because the PWE does not meet the recent connection to the work force, the family is ineligible to receive TANF with UP as the deprivation reason. When One Parent Is or Becomes Incapacitated If both the parents are in the home and either parent is or becomes incapacitated, determine deprivation under incapacity rather than TANF-UP. When incapacity ends, eligibility for TANFUP may be determined. Work Hours The PWE must verify monthly that he/she was employed less than 100 hours per month. This is determined by the month in which the hours were worked and may not be the month in which the pay was received. If the hours worked are not on the check stub, the individual must be informed to provide this statement regarding work hours. Do not count hours by pay equivalent. MISSISSIPPI [ NON - FINANCIAL CRITERIA: DEPRIVATION]

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