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1204 (07/2026) Chapter 8: Examples • Chapter 8: Examples Example 2: Fen, her two adopted children, Lynsi and Geegee (both receiving adoption assistance). • Household – Fen, Lynsi and Geegee; • Filing – No eligible person; • Financial – No eligible person; • Need – No eligible person; • Benefit – No eligible person. Because the children are receiving adoption assistance, they are not considered part of the filing group. In order for the Fen to be eligible for TANF, she must have an eligible dependent child or unborn in her filing group. Since the children are not in the filing group, Fen is ineligible for TANF. Example 3: Dana, and her two adopted children, Emily and Cindy (both receiving adoption assistance) • Household – Dana, Emily and Cindy • Filing – No eligible person; • Financial – No eligible person; • Need – No eligible person; • Benefit – No eligible person. Because the children are receiving adoption assistance, they are not considered part of the filing group. In order for Dana to be eligible for TANF, she must have an eligible dependent child or unborn in her filing group. Since the children are not in the filing group, the mom is ineligible for TANF. TANF Non-needy caretaker relative Example 1: Aunt Nellie, uncle Thom, their minor child Amber and niece Violet. Only requesting benefits for niece Violet. • Household – Nellie, Thom, Amber and Violet; • Filing – Nellie, Thom, Amber and Violet; • Financial – Violet; • Need – Violet; • Benefit – Violet. Because Nellie, Thom and Amber are not requesting benefits and have income less than 185 percent of the non-needy caretaker relative countable income limit, they are not in the financial group. The niece, Violet, remains in the need and benefit group as she meets all eligibility requirements.