TANF

Earned income deductions are the:

standard work-related expense (up to $120);

1/3 earned income disregard for applicants;

90 percent earned income deduction; and

dependent care costs.

An applicant or recipient does not qualify for deductions if:

income is gained from illegal activities, such as prostitution and selling illegal drugs.

the individual did not notify the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) timely about a new job or increased earnings without good cause. Allow the deduction for ongoing budgets, but do not allow it when determining an overpayment or supplemental budgets. Count the months it should have been budgeted as used months based on when the change would have been effective if the individual had reported it timely.

individual voluntarily quits a job without good cause within the 60 days prior to the: application file date, or after filing but before certification; or household addition request date, or after the request but before being added. Deductions are not allowed until the next complete review. Deductions beginning with the Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS) effective month are allowed when processing the next complete review.

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TANF

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Earned income deductions are the:

standard work-related expense (up to $120);

1/3 earned income disregard for applicants;

90 percent earned income deduction; and

dependent care costs.

An applicant or recipient does not qualify for deductions if:

income is gained from illegal activities, such as prostitution and selling illegal drugs.

the individual did not notify the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) timely about a new job or increased earnings without good cause. Allow the deduction for ongoing budgets, but do not allow it when determining an overpayment or supplemental budgets. Count the months it should have been budgeted as used months based on when the change would have been effective if the individual had reported it timely.

individual voluntarily quits a job without good cause within the 60 days prior to the: application file date, or after filing but before certification; or household addition request date, or after the request but before being added. Deductions are not allowed until the next complete review. Deductions beginning with the Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS) effective month are allowed when processing the next complete review.