105.252 Child-Only Budget Group

A child-only budget group does not have the 60-month limit. In a child-only budget group, TANF assistance is authorized only for the child (or children) and the specified relative the child lives with is either:

55 Pa . Code § 141.41(d)(2)

Not the child’s parent, and so is not required to be part of the budget group (such as a grandparent who is not receiving assistance).

The child’s parent, but not part of the budget group because they receive SSI.

The child’s parent, but not a recipient because they are under a temporary or permanent sanction during the first 24 months of cash assistance.

The child’s parent, but not a recipient because they are not eligible to receive TANF (such as having been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony [not a summary offense] and has not satisfied the legal penalty).

NOTE: A child-only b udget group cannot receive Extended TANF. Extended TANF must include an adult head-of-household who is a cash assistance recipient.

55 Pa. Code § 141.51(b)