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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TANF MANUAL

SECTION 201

NONCOOPERATION PENALTY CALCULATION 7/22 APPENDIX X, Page 2

Example 2: Continued

Step (3) Calculate additional penalty amount:

$96.25 25% reduction

-262.00 SOA reduction

$0.00 Additional penalty amount

Step (4) - Net payment calculation:

$262.00 SOA for 1 person/Payment amount

- 0.00 Additional penalty

$262.00 Net payment Example 3:

A family residing in a Group III locality is composed of the mother and her four children. The mother receives $120 monthly in countable unearned income. TANF benefits are currently $691 ($811 SOA - $120 income). The mother is determined not to be cooperating, without good cause, and must be removed from the payment.

Step (1) Calculate reduction by removing caretaker's needs:

$691.00 ($811.00 SOA for 5 persons - $120.00 Countable income)

- 561.00 ($681.00 SOA for 4 persons - $120.00 Countable income)

$130.00 Amount of SOA reduction

Step (2) Calculate 25% reduction:

.25 X $691 = $172.75

Step (3) Calculate additional penalty amount:

$172.75 25% reduction

- 130.00 SOA reduction

$42.75 Additional penalty amount

Step (4) Net payment calculation:

$681.00 SOA for 4 persons

- 120.00 Countable income

$561.00 Payment amount

$561.00 Payment amount

- 42.75 Additional penalty

$518.25 Net payment

$518.00 Actual payment amount TANF Transmittal 74