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1202 (07/2026) Chapter 8: Examples • Chapter 8: Examples TANF Blended family Example 1: Cassie, her child Logan, boyfriend Steven and their common child Destiny are applying for TANF. The boyfriend voluntarily quit a full-time job without good cause 1 month ago. They are all applying for TANF together. • Household – Cassie, Steven, Logan and Destiny • Filing – Cassie, Steven, Logan and Destiny • Financial – Cassie, Steven, Logan and Destiny • Need – No eligible persons; • Benefit – No eligible persons. Because of relationship of the individuals (Cassie is a parent to Logan; Logan is a half- sibling to the common child Destiny; Steven is Destiny’s parent), all are included in the filing group. Since Steven (who is in the need group) quit a full-time job without good cause, this family is ineligible for TANF. Example 2: Jolene, spouse Frank, Jolene’s daughter Jasmine, and common child, Zoie. Frank is working full time. Jolene is applying for TANF for herself and Jasmine. • Household – Jolene, Frank, Jasmine and Zoie; • Filing – Jolene, Frank, Jasmine and Zoie; • Financial – Jolene, Frank, Jasmine and Zoie; • Need – Jolene, Frank, Jasmine and Zoie; • Benefit – No eligible person. Because of relationship of the individuals (Jolene is a parent to Jasmine; Jasmine is a half-sibling to Zoie; Frank is a parent to Zoie and step-parent to Jasmine), all are included in the filing group. Because Frank is working full-time, this family is over the income limit to receive TANF. TANF Child Welfare/child in foster care