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Volume 34 | 03.01.2013 ______________________________________________________________________________

Manual Section 12.5 (The Chart) has been revised to add that PW’s must participate 20 hours per week.

Manual Section 18.2, first item in the chart has been revised to clarify that the only parent in FI family with child under one is required to participate 20 hours per week.

Manual Section 24.8 has been changed to add the word “adult” in the first sentence (“All adult refugee BG members…”).

Manual Section 24.8.1—The chart has been revised to remove the last two criteria from “Criteria for Work Exemption”: (1) A single parent of a child(ren) under 6; and (2) Parent is caretaker of child(ren), and non-exempt adult in the home is registered.

Manual Section 28 Federal Tax Information has been added to explain policies and procedures regarding the handling of federal tax information. ________________________________________________________________________ Volume 35 | 10.01.2013 __________________________________________________________________ Manual Section 8.15, Need Standard Table has been revised to change the Need Standard Table to show the increase in FI benefits effective October 2013. The change is based on the increase to the Annual Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2013.

Manual Section 19.18, Reference Need Standard Table has been revised to change the Need Standard Table to show the increase in FI benefits effective October 2013. The change is based on the increase to the Annual Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2013.

Manual Section 19.14, Childcare Services has been revised to inform Case Managers that they must inform single custodial parents that they will not be sanctioned if unable to secure child care for a child under six.

Manual Section 24.16, Closure Due to Eligibility Time Limit has been revised and renamed Refugee Cash Assistance Case Closure. This section has been changed to Manual Section 24.13, Refugee Cash Assistance Case Closure. Subsequent pages have been renumbered. This section has been revised to explain that cash benefits for any refugee recipient who has been in the U.S. for eight months must be terminated and why case closure may occur. Closure Procedures were also explained.

Manual Section 28.4, Reporting Unauthorized Disclosures has been revised to remove information regarding an employee who detects any incidence of Unauthorized Access to report to CHIP Helpdesk Monitors. This information was replaced with the appropriate contact information ________________________________________________________________________