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school equivalent to a secondary school, or an approved alternative educational program (includes HSE programs). Exception: A minor parent with a child under 12 weeks of age is exempt from this requirement. Report of Illness/Incapacity/Disability As a condition of receipt of benefits, any work-eligible individual claiming incapacity, disability, or temporary inability to participate in work activities must submit supporting documentation as deemed appropriate by the Division. 2.7 Need and Amount of Benefits Standard of Benefits Nevada’s need standard is updated April 1st of each year based on the most current federal poverty guidelines which coincide with updates to the Medicaid income levels. To determine initial eligibility, the household’s gross income is compared to 130% of the federal poverty level. If the income exceeds this amount the household is not eligible. To determine the amount of benefit payment, countable income is subtracted from the benefit payment amount for the household size and the monthly benefit payment is the amount of the budgetary deficit. Exceptions to Standard Benefit Payments: • Non-parent relative/fictive kin caregivers that do not apply to be included in the assistance unit receive a higher payment allowance as approved by the legislature. To determine initial eligibility, the household’s gross income is compared to 275% of the federal poverty level (FPL). If the household’s gross income exceeds 275%, the case is ineligible for assistance (effective March 1, 2003). • Kinship Care caregivers must: 1. Be age 62 or over, unless meeting the age requirement presents an undue hardship; a. A hardship waiver of the caregiver age requirement for the program can be considered if the child or children for whom assistance is requested either have special needs or are a hard-to-place sibling group and an extreme financial hardship to the caregiver is demonstrated. 2. Have a minor relative child placed in their care for at least 6 consecutive months; 3. Obtain Nevada legal guardianship of the minor relative child; and 4. Reside in Nevada.