Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-01-04-.15 - PAYMENTS/BENEFITS EXCLUDED IN ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION

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Certain payments and benefits which might ordinarily be considered income are excluded under federal law/regulations from consideration as income for eligibility purposes. The following sections lists such exclusions.

Earnings from JTPA on-the-job training programs are excluded only for individuals under age nineteen (19) who are under parental control of another adult household member.

All income from other JTPA Programs, earned or unearned is excluded.

Reimbursement for expenses. This cannot be for basic living expenses and must be specified as a reimbursement by the JTPA agency.

Assistance payments for needs other than the AFDC grant amount. This means the JTPA payment is meeting a basic need which the AFDC grant cannot cover due to our ratably reduced standards or because it was not covered in our needs study.

Incentive and training allowance for training purposes. The payments will be identified by the JTPA agency.

tuition;

mandatory fees;

originator fees and insurance fees charged by financial institutions for educational loans.

Also exclude the following expenses from such educational funds, when the household provides information to document the amounts claimed. (Note: the claimed expenses may not exceed the amount of the grant or loan from which they are to be paid):

books and supplies;

materials;

equipment;

transportation; and miscellaneous personal expenses (not including room, board, and/or dependent care expenses).

tuition;

mandatory fees;

origination fees and insurance fees charged by financial institutions for educational loans.

tuition;

mandatory fees;

origination fees and insurance fees charged by financial institutions for educational loans.

Also exclude non-federal educational funds for post secondary education that are earmarked by the grantor for educational expenses, such as:

books and supplies;

materials, equipment;

transportation; and miscellaneous personal expenses.

Do not exclude monies earmarked for normal living expenses, such as food eaten at home, clothing, and rent or mortgage.

When a reimbursement, including a flat allowance, covers multiple expenses, each expense does not have to be separately identified as long as none of the reimbursements cover normal living expenses. Reimbursement for normal living expenses of the HH or legally responsible relative, such as rent or mortgage, personal clothing or food eaten at home, are a gain or benefit and therefore are not excluded. To be excluded these payments must be provided specifically for an identified expense, other than normal living expenses, and used for the purpose intended.