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NOTE: See Chapter 9, TANF WORK ACTIVITIES DEFINED, for the definition for full and parttime employment.

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FOR CARETAKER RELATIVE OTHER THAN A PARENT When a caretaker relative other than the parent wishes to be included in the TANF budget, he must qualify on need as well as on technical factors. Refer to Chapter 3, Living with Caretaker Relative, for technical requirements of being a caretaker relative for TANF children and for requirements of being a needy caretaker. In order to establish financial need, the worker will manually: a. Test the resources of the relative and his spouse, if any, against the maximum for cash reserve. Refer to Chapter 5, Maximum Allowable Resources, for cash reserve maximums. If the resources exceed the allowable maximums, the individual cannot be included in the budget group and income will not be tested. Also refer to Chapter 5 regarding Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility. MISSISSIPPI BUDGETARY PROCESS:SPECIAL BUDGETING PROCEDURES

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