105.24 Mandatory Budget Group Members

Biological or adoptive parents and dependent full or half siblings of a TANF child must be included in the budget group. Code EA or EP a parent (including a minor parent) who is required to be in the budget group, but:

55 Pa Code. § 171.21(a)(1)(i)(B)

is not the specified relative (ES) or (NS).

is not required to be in the budget group as a sibling (EC) of a TANF child.

See Chapter 110, Budget Groups .

Exception: A child receiving Federal IV-E or State , or local foster care assistance or adoption assistance is not included as a TANF budget group member unless the child receives federal, state , or local adoption assistance, and including them in the budget group would increase the budget group’s benefits. If including the adopted child would increase benefits, the CAO must include the child in the budget group. See Chapter 110, Budget Groups .