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2. Family Cap Child Considered TANF Recipient The family cap child will be considered a TANF recipient and processed as a mandatory BG member for all purposes except for money payments. Code DI CB in the participation field on SEPA.

NOTE: If a family cap child is the only child in the home, the cash benefits should be terminated because no eligible child exists in the home. Use closure code CB.

If a child support sanction is imposed for a family cap child, code the child DI CS in the participation field on SEPA.

3. Use of Vouchers Vouchers may be used to pay for goods and services and support the needs of the child, in order to permit the custodial parent to participate in education, training and employment-related activities.

4. Exceptions to Benefit Cap The benefit cap will not apply in the following instances:

A. The child was conceived as a result of verifiable rape, sexual assault or incest. B. The child was conceived in a month when the TANF cash benefit case was closed. C. The child is the first-born (including all children in the case of a multiple birth) of a minor parent included in a BG. D. Parental custody of the child has been legally transferred. This includes:

1. Legal transfer of custody or guardianship sanctioned by a state court 2. Voluntary private placement of a child by his/her parent(s), which resulted in a legal transfer of custody or guardianship 3. Placement made by DSS

E. The child is no longer able to live with his/her parent(s) as a result of the following:

1. Incapacity of the child's parent(s) as documented by a physician, such that the parent(s) cannot care for the child 2. The custody of the child is legally transferred to another individual 3. The child is no longer cared for by the parent or caretaker relative due to abandonment

8.7 Prospective Eligibility - Removing an Individual When removing an individual from a BG, the ES Worker must test to see if the BG remains prospectively eligible based on the new BG's situation.

1. Budgeting – No Reduction in Benefits If the removal of a BG member does not cause a reduction in benefits, remove the member and his/her income and deductions the month following the month of the reported change. The ES

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NOTE: If a family cap child is the only child in the home, the cash benefits should be terminated because no eligible child exists in the home. Use closure code CB.

If a child support sanction is imposed for a family cap child, code the child DI CS in the participation field on SEPA.

4. Exceptions to Benefit Cap The benefit cap will not apply in the following instances:

E. The child is no longer able to live with his/her parent(s) as a result of the following:

8.7 Prospective Eligibility - Removing an Individual When removing an individual from a BG, the ES Worker must test to see if the BG remains prospectively eligible based on the new BG's situation.