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Note: When verification of the appropriate employment status is being established for a prospective determination, it may be necessary for the eligibility worker to use his/her best estimate of the circumstances that will exist during that month.

The applicant/recipient is required to verify his/her employment status initially, at each redetermination and whenever there is a change in the number of hours worked.

c) Based on an applicant/recipient's employment status, the following disregards will be applied: (See exceptions to allowing the disregards in item 7.)

1) For full-time employment, deduct an amount equal to the anticipated cost, not to exceed $175 per month, for care of each child, age 2 and older and/or incapacitated adult in the assistance unit. In the case of child care for a child under 2 years old, deduct the anticipated cost not to exceed $200 per month.

2) For part-time employment, deduct an amount equal to the anticipated cost, not to exceed $120 per month, for care of each child and/or incapacitated adult in the assistance unit.

3) If an individual is not employed throughout a month but:

a) has worked, or is expected to work, 120 hours or more in that month, deduct an amount not to exceed the full-time disregard.

b) has worked, or is expected to work, less than 120 hours in that month, deduct an amount not to exceed the part-time disregard.

If child care/incapacitated adult care is payable on a weekly or bi-weekly basis, the amount of the monthly expense may be calculated using the 4.3 (weekly) or 2.15 (bi-weekly) conversion factors.

The disregard for child care is limited to children in the assistance unit, and the disregard for incapacitated adult care is limited to adults in the assistance unit.* Verification of the child/incapacitated adult care paid or anticipated to be paid must be obtained and submitted initially, at redetermination and whenever a change in the amount to be paid is reported in order to allow the disregard in determining the amount of payment. Acceptable methods of verification include written statements from the provider, receipts or cancelled checks, or verbal statements from the provider. When verbal verification is obtained, the case record documentation should include the name and telephone number of the individual who provided the information, the date of contact, and the information obtained.

* 45 CFR 233.20(a)(11)(i)(D)

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