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293 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 5: Financial eligibility Child Welfare (i.e., foster care) that is not given to the child or the child’s custodial parent is excluded. • Child support payments collected by the State that are given to the individual or to the custodial parent are counted in accordance with the first bullet above. Child support and cash medical support paid by the financial group are generally not deductible from income, except when calculating the countable income of the ineligible spouse of an adult OSIPM applicant, or the non- applying spouse of an applicant for Medicare Savings Program. The child support is deducted from unearned income first, and any remaining balance is deducted from earned income. For SFPSS, for ongoing eligibility and benefit determination: • Except for disregard, child support is considered countable unearned income. • Cash medical support is excluded in determining countable income. • Payments made by an absent parent to a third party for the benefit of the financial group are considered countable unearned income. This includes but is not limited to payments made by an absent parent to a third party for rent, mortgage, utilities or child care. For ongoing eligibility and benefit determination for TANF individuals of a two-parent family: • Except for disregard, child support is considered countable unearned income. • Cash medical support is excluded in determining countable income. • Payments made by an absent parent to a third party for the benefit of the financial group are considered countable unearned income. This includes but is not limited to payments made by an absent parent to a third party for rent, mortgage, utilities or childcare. • For a filing group with at least one member working under a TANF JOBS Plus agreement:
Child support is excluded in determining countable income.
Child support is excluded when calculating the TANF portion of the benefit equivalency standards.
All child support paid directly to the participant is considered countable unearned income in the calculation of the wage supplement. For HSD medical programs, exclude child support, cash medical support and any other support from absent parent in monthly and annual income. Click here for examples: Child support and cash medical support. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 410-200-0015 (51) and (52) — General Definitions 461-145-0080 — Child Support and Cash Medical Support 461-145-0280 — In-Kind Income 414-175-0035 — Specific Financial Requirements 410-200-0015 (54) and (55) — General Definitions