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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

TANF MANUAL

SECTION 201

NONCOOPERATION PENALTY CALCULATIO N

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APPENDIX X, Page 4

Example 5: Continued

Step (2) Calculate 25% reduction:

.25 X $489 = $122.25

Step (3) Net payment calculation:

$489.00 SOA for 2 persons/Payment amount

- 122.25 Penalty

$366.75 Net payment

$366.00 Actual payment amount

If the caretaker provides her SSN while she is still subject to a penalty due to noncooperation with DCSE, the payment amount must be recalculated 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 Amount of 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

TANF Transmittal 74