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Failure or refusal of the applicant/recipient to submit verification of the expense will result in the amount of the payment being determined without the expense being disregarded. If the verification is subsequently provided, eligibility will be re-evaluated, and a supplement issued for the month for which the disregard was not allowed. If termination or denial results from not allowing the disregard, follow guidance in Section 401.3.F.5. This disregard, when applicable, is to be deducted from budget month income. Additionally, the disregard cannot be applied if the provider of care is a member of the assistance unit.

Budgeting adult/child care (if chosen):

Example 1: In December, the income and adult care/child care (if chosen) expenses anticipated for January, using appropriate maximums, are verified and used to determine the amount of the January payment.

Example 2: Budgeting the child care disregard of a child turning 2 years old when employment is full-time:

The child turns 2 on February 5. In calculating February's payment, anticipated income and child care expenses, not to exceed $200, are verified and used to determine the amount of the payment because the child was under 2 during that month. For March, anticipated income and child care expenses, not to exceed $175 (child now 2), are used to determine the amount of the March payment.

Example 3: An ongoing recipient works part-time and has chosen to have child care costs disregarded. In May she reported that her job changed to full-time on May 15. The prospective for June must reflect the appropriate maximum disregard for full-time employment. If eligible, the June payment will be calculated using the full-time maximum.

Note: Earned income cases that become ineligible may be eligible for transitional child care benefits. See Section 401.7.

* 45 CFR 233.20(a)(11)(iii)

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