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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
TANF MANUAL
SECTION 201
NONCOOPERATION PENALTY CALCULATION 7/22
APPENDIX X, Page 1
Example 1:
A family of three, the mother and two children, apply for TANF. The mother fails to cooperate, without good cause, and is ineligible to be included on the payment. The family resides in a Group III locality and has no countable income. The children are eligible for benefits and the payment is calculated as follows:
Step (1) Calculate reduction by removing caretaker's needs:
$587.00
SOA for 3 persons
- 489.00
SOA for 2 persons
$98.00
Amount of SOA reduction
Step (2) Calculate 25% reduction:
.25 x $587 = $146.75
Step (3) Calculate additional penalty amount:
$146.75
25% reduction
_- 98.00
SOA reduction
$48.75
Additional penalty amount
Step (4) Net payment calculation:
$489.00
SOA for 2 persons/Payment amount
_- 48.75
Additional penalty
$440.25
Net payment
$440.00
Actual payment Amount
Example 2:
A family residing in a Group II locality has been receiving benefits in the amount of $332 for two persons (the mother and one child). The mother is determined not to be cooperating, without good cause, and must be removed from the payment. The calculation of the new payment amount is as follows:
Step (1) Calculate reduction by removing caretaker's needs:
$385.00
SOA for 2 persons
- 262.00
SOA for 1 person
$123.00
Amount of SOA reduction
Step (2) Calculate 25% reduction:
.25 X $385 = $96.25 TANF Transmittal 74