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d. the earned income of a child if age 18, but not yet 19, who is a full-time student attending a secondary school or vocational/technical school of secondary equivalency and is meeting the enrollment and attendance requirements as determined by the local school board.

If the income of the assistance unit exceeds the maximum allowable income, the case is ineligible for a payment.*

Screening at the Standard of Assistance

The following procedures are applicable to the standard of assistance screening

a. Applications, Including Persons Being Added to an Existing Assistance Unit

Once the total gross countable income of the assistance unit is determined to be less than or equal to maximum allowable income, income must then be screened at the standard of assistance in order to allow earned income disregards where applicable.

b. All AUs will be allowed the following deductions from earned income: The standard deduction*, the same amount used in the standard deduction for the SNAP program, and 20% of the remainder is deducted from the gross earnings.** (Refer to Section 305, Appendix 3, Step 2, and to Section 305.3.B.)

c. Ongoing Cases Once the total gross countable income of the assistance unit is determined to be less than or equal to the maximum allowable income, income must then be screened at the standard of assistance in order to allow earned income disregards where applicable.

d. The following income is disregarded when income is screened at the standard of assistance: 1) all income specifically disregarded in 305.4.A;

*45 CFR 233.20(a)(3)(xiii) **22 VAC 40-295-60 TANF Transmittal 77

Assistance Unit Standard Deduction 1-3 members $198 4 members $208 5 members $244 6 or more members $279