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Page 131 of 233 § 10:90-3.18 Treatment of lump sum income WFNJ TANF/GA
of ineligibility. The basis for a determination to shorten the period of ineligibility shall be thoroughly documented in the case record. Acceptable reasons include, but are not limited to, those below: i. Allegation of loss or theft of part or all of the lump sum, including circumstances where a member of the former eligible assistance unit has absconded with the funds. (1) The former eligible assistance unit shall thoroughly substantiate an allegation of loss or theft of income and must provide the county or municipal agency with evidence that a police report of an incident of theft has been filed. Upon receipt of credible evidence of loss or theft of the income the county agency shall reduce the amount of the original lump sum by the amount of the loss or theft; ii. The former eligible assistance unit incurs and pays verifiable expenses due to an emergent situation, for which, had the assistance unit been eligible, emergency assistance would have been authorized under N.J.A.C. 10:90-6. Upon receipt of credible verification of those expenses, the county or municipal agency shall reduce the amount of the original lump sum; iii. The assistance unit incurs, becomes responsible for, and pays medical expenses during the period of ineligibility; or iv. Other circumstances, with the provision of appropriate verification, as approved by the DFD. History
HISTORY: Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective January 20, 1998. See: 29 N.J.R. 3971(b), 30 N.J.R. 389(a). In (d), inserted "(for either a WFNJ/TANF or WFNJ/GA case)" following "income". Amended by R.2003 d.226, effective June 16, 2003. See: 34 N.J.R. 2713(a), 35 N.J.R. 2670(a). In (a), rewrote 1 and added i. Amended by R.2011 d.078, effective March 7, 2011. See: 42 N.J.R. 2561(b), 43 N.J.R. 630(a). In (c)1, deleted "(up to the resource allowed for such vehicle in these rules at N.J.A.C. 10:90- 3.20)" following the first occurrence of "vehicle". Administrative change, effective July 10, 2023. See: 55 N.J.R. 1738(a). Amended by R.2024 d.120, effective December 16, 2024.