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Example 2: A TANF applicant reports at application that she received an insurance check earlier that same month to repair damage to her home caused by a severe storm. The money will be used to repair her home. This lump sum must not be counted as income since it is payment for a casualty property loss.

Example 3: A TANF applicant reports lottery winnings of $2,000 during March, the month of application. She has no other income, but the lottery winnings exceed 130% of the federal poverty level for the household. Her application is denied for March and approved for April.

Example 4: An ongoing TANF recipient calls the local agency on March 11th to report receipt of a $5,000 inheritance check. The lump sum causes the household income to exceed 130% of the federal poverty level. The lump sum will be counted as income for April and the case will be suspended because the income exceeds the standard of need. The case will be reinstated for May.

Example 5: A TANF recipient calls her worker on June 15th to report that she will receive a Social Security payment for her son on July 3rd. The payment will be $2100 ($300 for each of the months of November, December, January, February, March, April and May). The payment causes the household income to exceed 130% of the federal poverty level. The local agency must count the payment as income for the month of July and suspend the case because the income exceeds the standard of need. The case will be reinstated for August.

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305.4 TANF MANUAL 11/10 Page 27

Example 2: A TANF applicant reports at application that she received an insurance check earlier that same month to repair damage to her home caused by a severe storm. The money will be used to repair her home. This lump sum must not be counted as income since it is payment for a casualty property loss.

Example 3: A TANF applicant reports lottery winnings of $2,000 during March, the month of application. She has no other income, but the lottery winnings exceed 130% of the federal poverty level for the household. Her application is denied for March and approved for April.

Example 4: An ongoing TANF recipient calls the local agency on March 11th to report receipt of a $5,000 inheritance check. The lump sum causes the household income to exceed 130% of the federal poverty level. The lump sum will be counted as income for April and the case will be suspended because the income exceeds the standard of need. The case will be reinstated for May.

Example 5: A TANF recipient calls her worker on June 15th to report that she will receive a Social Security payment for her son on July 3rd. The payment will be $2100 ($300 for each of the months of November, December, January, February, March, April and May). The payment causes the household income to exceed 130% of the federal poverty level. The local agency must count the payment as income for the month of July and suspend the case because the income exceeds the standard of need. The case will be reinstated for August.

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