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Denial Case action taken to deny TANF benefits when all eligibility criteria are not met.

Deemed Income and/or resources of non-BG members considered for BG members.

Deemed Parent

A major parent living in the home with an unmarried minor parent, when a portion of the income of the major parent is deemed to the minor parent.

Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) South Carolina government agency charged with ensuring quality services to prevent or reduce the negative consequences of substance use and addictions through a statewide system of local substance abuse agencies that provide prevention, treatment, and recovery services.

Dependent Child

An unmarried child under age 18 or under age 19 if a full- time student in secondary school or equivalent vocational/technical training, included in a specified relative's BG.

Disability A physical, developmental, cognitive or mental health condition or learning disability that limits the ability of the individual perform in work or training. “Life activities” include, but are not limited to: walking, talking, sitting, standing, lifting, seeing, hearing, speaking, learning, understanding, sleeping, eating, taking care of oneself, functioning independently, concentrating, and working.

Diploma A document awarded by an educational institution testifying the recipient has graduated by successfully completing their courses of studies.

Disqualification Ineligible to have needs included in the BG's benefit determination due to a penalty for failing to meet a requirement set forth in law. A disqualification is not curable.

Disqualified Individual

A BG member who has his/her needs removed due to a penalty for failing to meet a requirement set forth in law.

Distance Education or Distance Learning

Self-study classes where the instructor and the students are in separate physically locations. Instructor and students communicate at times of their own choosing by exchanging printed (correspondence) or electronic (internet) media.

Documentary Evidence

A written confirmation of a BG's circumstances.

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Denial Case action taken to deny TANF benefits when all eligibility criteria are not met.

Deemed Income and/or resources of non-BG members considered for BG members.

Deemed Parent

A major parent living in the home with an unmarried minor parent, when a portion of the income of the major parent is deemed to the minor parent.

Dependent Child

An unmarried child under age 18 or under age 19 if a full- time student in secondary school or equivalent vocational/technical training, included in a specified relative's BG.

Diploma A document awarded by an educational institution testifying the recipient has graduated by successfully completing their courses of studies.

Disqualification Ineligible to have needs included in the BG's benefit determination due to a penalty for failing to meet a requirement set forth in law. A disqualification is not curable.

Disqualified Individual

A BG member who has his/her needs removed due to a penalty for failing to meet a requirement set forth in law.

Distance Education or Distance Learning

Documentary Evidence

A written confirmation of a BG's circumstances.