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TANF POLICY MANUAL

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CHAPTER 7 INCOME AND EXCLUSIONS 102 7.1 Definitions of Income Sources ........................................................................................................ 102 7.2 Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) ......................................................................... 102 1. Types of Income Matched................................................................................................................ 102 2. IEVS Matching Situations ................................................................................................................ 103 3. Certification Process Not Delayed ................................................................................................... 103 7.3 IEVS Process ..................................................................................................................................... 103 1. Verification ....................................................................................................................................... 103 2. Recipient Notification ....................................................................................................................... 104 3. IEVS Time Frame ............................................................................................................................ 104 4. IEVS Matches .................................................................................................................................. 104 7.4 Requirement to Apply for Possible Benefits .................................................................................. 104 1. ES Worker Assistance ..................................................................................................................... 104 2. When the A/R Must Apply for Other Possible Benefits .................................................................... 105 3. Social Security Disability .................................................................................................................. 105 7.5 Counting Individual’s Income .......................................................................................................... 105 1. Budgeting Cash Payments/Shared Living Arrangement ................................................................. 105 2. Verification ....................................................................................................................................... 106 3. Obligated SSI Payment.................................................................................................................... 106 7.6 State Directory of New Hires ............................................................................................................ 106 1. Verification ....................................................................................................................................... 107 2. Notification ....................................................................................................................................... 107 3. SSN/Name Discrepancy .................................................................................................................. 107 7.7 Sources of Income ............................................................................................................................ 107 CHAPTER 8 BUDGETING PROCEDURES 121 8.1 Prospective Eligibility and Budgeting ............................................................................................ 121 8.2 Change in Income ............................................................................................................................. 122 1. Application/Reapplication................................................................................................................. 122 2. Redeterminations ............................................................................................................................. 122 3. Changes During Receipt of Benefits ................................................................................................ 122 4. Concurrent Changes ........................................................................................................................ 122 8.3 Determination of Benefits ................................................................................................................ 123 8.4 Verification ......................................................................................................................................... 123 1. Earned Income ................................................................................................................................. 123 2. Unearned Income ............................................................................................................................ 124 3. Terminated Income .......................................................................................................................... 124 8.5 Added Individual Treated as Applicant .......................................................................................... 124 1. Budgeting an Added Individual ....................................................................................................... 124 2. Overpayment .................................................................................................................................. 125 3. SSN Requirement ........................................................................................................................... 125 4. Accrual Rights ................................................................................................................................. 125 8.6 Definition/Family Cap Child ............................................................................................................. 125 1. Identifying Family Cap at Application ............................................................................................... 125 2. Family Cap Child Considered TANF Recipient ............................................................................... 126 3. Use of Vouchers .............................................................................................................................. 126 4. Exceptions to Benefit Cap................................................................................................................ 126 8.7 Prospective Eligibility - Removing an Individual ........................................................................... 126 1. Budgeting – No Reduction in Benefits ............................................................................................. 126 2. Budgeting – Reduction in Benefits ................................................................................................... 127 8.8 Child Support Income ....................................................................................................................... 127 1. Child Support Distribution ................................................................................................................ 127 2. Prospective Ineligibility/Child Support .............................................................................................. 127