Policy Effective: September 1, 2016

The family must have a dependent child (or a woman pregnant in her third trimester) who is either a U.S. citizen (this includes customers who have been naturalized) or a non-citizen who is lawfully admitted to reside permanently in the U.S. non-Citizens granted legal temporary or legal permanent status under the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act are not eligible for five years from their adjustment date.

The determination of who is included in the household is based on the individual’s relationship to the eligible dependent children. The following individuals living in the household must be included:

Parents (natural, adoptive, step, even if they are Ineligible Non-Citizens) of the eligible child(ren).

All dependent siblings (full, half, step, even if they are Ineligible Non-Citizens) of the eligible child(ren).

All children (natural, adoptive, step, even if they are Ineligible Non-Citizens) of the eligible dependent child(ren).

See policy 205-8 for more information on eligibility requirements and payment amounts for EA.

See policy 285 for information on the time limits for EA.