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TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP 650.3 100% Need Standard The need standard is the amount of money determined necessary to provide the household’s basic needs. The 100% Need Standard test is required for the application month for households who pass the 130% Federal Poverty Level test and have earned income. Apply this test in pending application months if the household has earned income to determine if the individual wage earner(s) is eligible to receive the earned income disregards. Once eligibility is established for a pending month (application month forward), do not apply this test to remaining pending months. Households may be ineligible for the first benefit month, but approved for ongoing benefits, or eligible for the first benefit month and ineligible for subsequent benefits. Compare the net income (earnings minus the $90/20% work expense and minus childcare costs plus unearned income) to the 100% Need Standard. If no deficit between total income and total need exists, the household is ineligible for the earned income disregards. This test does not apply to households: • currently receiving benefits; • when a household is transitioning from TANF/NEON to Child-Only with an SSI caregiver (COS). A-650.3 BUDGETING Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 11 Aug 25 MTL 10/25 100% Need Standard