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5. If individual is granted a presidential pardon or if the conviction is overturned, the date of conviction should be removed L. The biological parent, whose parental rights have been terminated through the adoption process, cannot receive benefits for that child. (See 3.1)

M. Unborn Child

3.3 Right to Choose Other Programs An individual who is eligible for either TANF cash benefits or SSI benefits has the right to elect in which of these programs he/she wishes to participate.

a. The individual may participate in only one program; it is usually more advantageous to receive SSI. b. The individual is free to apply for both SSI and TANF c. An approval under either program may affect the eligibility determination under the other.

1. TANF Recipient Approved for SSI When a TANF recipient applies for and is approved for SSI, the SSA will contact the county office to: 1. Advise of the recipient's SSI eligibility 2. Determine the first month in which TANF will terminate 3. Request written confirmation of the termination date if given orally 4. Obtain information as to the amount of TANF paid for each month the recipient is eligible for SSI.

2. Rebudget Required The CM will take appropriate action to remove the SSI individual and adjust the TANF cash benefit, or close the case and confirm the action in writing to the SSA office.

3. Termination Date SSA considers a recipient removed from the BG effective with and based on the TANF cash benefit termination date provided orally by the county office. If the termination date given by the county office differs from the actual termination date, a TANF overpayment will occur and it must be recouped.

3.4 Relationship In order to receive TANF, a dependent child must live with one of the following relatives:

1. Any relation by blood, marriage or adoption within the fifth degree of kinship to the dependent child. Blood relatives such as father, mother, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, first cousin once removed, nephew or niece. This includes a blood relationship to a person denoted by the prefix of grand, great, great-great, great-great-great, and those of half-blood.