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152 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 2: Eligibility groups TANF The need group consists of individuals from the financial group whose basic and special needs are used in determining eligibility and benefit level. The need group consists of the financial group members except as follows: • Parents who are in foster care and for whom foster care payments are being made. This includes:
Teen parents who are in foster care but whose children are not covered by foster care, and
Individuals receiving independent living subsidies, including payments under the Chafee Housing Program. • Unborn children. ERDC For ERDC, the need group consists of all individuals in the filing group. REF The need group consists of individuals from the financial group whose basic and special needs are used in determining eligibility and benefit level with the exception of unborn children. MSP The need group consists of each member of the financial group. Think of the need group as the “income standard group.” The number of individuals in the need group determines what income standard you will use (1-person, 2-person, etc.). Some need group members may not be in the benefit group. OSIPM The need group is the people whose basic and special needs are used in determining eligibility and benefit level. Some need group members may not be in the benefit group.
If a child is applying, the need group consists of the child.
In all other situations, the need group consists of all members of the financial group. HSD Need group does not apply for HSD medical programs. Please refer to the household group section for EDG formation. Click here for examples: Need group. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-110-0630 — Need Group 414-175-0015 — Eligibility Group Structure Benefit group The benefit includes all individuals in the need group who receive benefits. SNAP People from the need group who pass all resource and income requirements and have requested SNAP are in the benefit group and receive SNAP. If a mandatory member of the filing group opts out of receiving SNAP benefits, explain to the group what this means. We will use all that person’s income to determine the amount the benefit group is eligible to receive, but we will issue less food benefits. Be sure to code the person who opts out on the SNAP case as a DH, DP or IA and do not include them in the benefit number