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EXAMPLE: A household member goes on strike June 6 and the household applies for TANF on June 7 and reports a savings account of $1800. The worker asks the household if the balance in the savings account was $1800 as of June 5, the day prior to the strike. The household states that $600 was withdrawn from the account on June 6 and the balance in the account on the day prior to the strike was $2400. Therefore, the household is denied because it was ineligible based on resources the day prior to the strike. If the household does not meet the PRE-STRIKE eligibility test, the worker should either deny the application or terminate benefits. Ongoing policy should be applied to those households which meet the PRE-STRIKE eligibility, with one exception; the treatment of the strikers income. The striking members income before The strike should be compared to the striking member s current income. The higher of the two should be added to the current income of the nonstriking members during the month of application. EXAMPLE: The striking members monthly income before the strike was $800 wages and $25 from an investment (total $825 monthly). The strikers current monthly income is $25 from the investment and $200 from part-time employment (total $225 monthly). The higher of the two ($825) should be added to the income of the nonstriking household members to determine current eligibility and allotment. CURRENT ELIGIBILITY Ongoing policy should be applied to those households which meet the PRE-STRIKE eligibility, with one exception; the treatment of the striker’s income. The striking member’s income before the strike should be compared to the striking member’s current income. The higher of the two should be added to the current income of the nonstriking members during the month of application. EXAMPLE: The striking member’s monthly income before the strike was $800 wages and $25 from an investment (total $825 monthly). The striker’s current monthly income is $25 from the investment and $200 from part-time employment (total $225 monthly). The higher of the two ($825) should be added to the income of the nonstriking household members to determine current eligibility and allotment.

Volume III | Chapter 6

6132 MISSISSIPPI BUDGETARY PROCESS: SPECIAL BUDGETING PROCEDURE

Revised 07 - 01 - 06