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2. Overpayment If income and/or resources of the added individual causes an overpayment or ineligibility, recoupment is required for any month in which an overpayment or ineligibility occurred.

3. SSN Requirement If the parent/caretaker relative refuses to cooperate with the SSN requirement or agrees but fails to follow through, benefits for the added individual begin on the date the requirement is actually met.

4. Accrual Rights An individual required to be a BG member accrues rights to benefits as of the month following the month the change is reported or discovered and all other eligibility criteria are met.

8.6 Definition/Family Cap Child A family cap child is a child born to a BG 10 or more months after a month in which the BG received TANF cash benefits. The child's presence will not result in an increase in the TANF cash benefit; see "Exceptions to Benefit Cap" later in this section.

NOTE: If a child is born to a TANF family member who is not included in the BG due to receipt of SSI, that child may also be considered a family cap child if born 10 or more months after a month in which the BG received TANF cash benefits.

To determine if a child is subject to a family cap, the child’s month of birth should be counted as month 10, and count backwards to month zero. If the BG received benefits in month zero, that child is not eligible for cash benefits. The DSS Form 1647, Family Cap Child Screening Tool, may be used to determine if a child is subject to a family cap.

EXCEPTION: If the child was premature, the month of conception must be verified by a doctor’s statement to determine if the BG received benefits. Month 0 will be less than 10 months. i.e. The child was born prematurely in August and a doctor verified the conception month was December. If the BG received benefits in December (month 0), the child is a Family Cap child.

NOTE 1: If the family received benefits in month zero, and a child was born to a caretaker relative who was not included in the BG in month zero, the baby would not be considered a family cap child.

NOTE 2: If the BG received benefits in another state in month zero, that child is not a family cap child in South Carolina.

NOTE 3: If the BG was totally ineligible for month zero and the TANF cash benefits are being recouped, then that child is not considered a family cap child.

1. Identifying Family Cap at Application The ES Worker must determine if the child is subject to the family cap policy at application.