Support Pass-Through Procedures

The electronic Client Information System (eCIS) will generate support pass-through (SPT) payments based on support payments collected and posted on the Pennsylvania Child Support Enforcement System (PACSES). Cash assistance recipients will receive an SPT payment whenever current support is received for a member of the grant group. Each month, the amount of current support collected is passed through to the family, with the following limits:

Up to $100 if there is one child in the family

Up to $200 if there is more than one child in the family

Up to $50 for spousal support.

SPT is limited to one payment per grant group per month, except for payment of a late SPT that is owed for a prior month.

SPT income is used to calculate the amount of SNAP benefits . See SNAP Handbook, Chapter 550 . The income maintenance caseworker (IMCW) is responsible for explaining SPT to clients. If the worker needs assistance with SPT issues, they should contact the SPT coordinator or the coordinator's alternate.