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I I TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP support obligations are enforced following closure. The current support collected after closure is forwarded to the household and is budgeted 725.3 Lump-Sum Child Support Payments (toc) All child support payments including arrearages Lump sum child support payments are non-recuring are counted as income in the month received lump sums. They are excluded as income and and a resource in the following month. counted as a resource in the month received. Lump sum payments on child support arrears are received from the following sources (not all inclusive): • IRS intercept program • Insurance settlements • Financial institution attachment NOTE: TANF customers do not receive the money from the NCP’s tax refund intercept. The intercept is first applied to all arrears owed as a state debt. If there is a balance remaining, it is then applied to arrears owed to the custodial parent. CSEP retains the tax refund money to pay off unreimbursed benefits. 726 CHILDREN’S EARNED INCOME (toc) Earnings for full-time minor dependent students are exempt for up to six months per calendar year. The six-month count begins the first month the household did or will receive assistance and starts over with each new calendar year. The six (6) month exemption per calendar year must be tracked manually by the case manager. Verify school status. Breaks in school attendance, such as summer vacation and holidays, do not change the student status of a child. Ensure the child’s enrollment will continue following the break. INTAKE: If a child’s earned income is not exempt because they have used the six (6) month exemption or is attending school part-time and working less than 30 hours per week, their income is countable in the 130% income test. If the household’s income is under the 130% test, Count a child's earned income unless they meet all the requirements below. Exempt a child's earned income if the child is: • 17 years of age or younger; and • attending elementary or high school, or General Education Development (GED) classes at least half time or is too young to attend school; and • lives with their natural, adoptive, or stepparents or is under the parental control of another household member. The child's earned income is not exempt if the child: • is 17 years of age or younger; and • is attending elementary or high school, or GED classes at least half time; and • has a separate SNAP case; and • is not living with a natural, adoptive, or stepparent. A-725.2 INCOME Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 26 Jun 26 MTL 09/26 Requirement to Surrender Child Support