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j. If the parent is a sponsored alien whose income plus that portion of the sponsor's income deemed available to him/her equals or exceeds the alien's pro rata share of the standard of assistance at 90% for the alien and the remaining members of the assistance unit, the children's pro rata share of the alien's countable income (exclusive of the sponsor's income) is considered available to the assistance unit. Allow the earned income disregards per Section 305.3.B. in determining the alien's countable earnings. Note: A lump sum payment received by a sponsored alien parent excluded under this paragraph is counted as income in accordance with 305.4.C.
If the child is a sponsored alien, none of his income is to be counted.
2. Spouse (Stepparent) or parent outside the home - Child support or child support commingled with alimony received or anticipated to be received by the assistance unit is counted as income in the amount actually received, minus the first $100 each month, in establishing initial eligibility on the basis of need for an otherwise eligible assistance unit.
Child support is considered income belonging to the child. If the child is an SSI recipient or a capped child the support will not be counted.
When a non-custodial parent has been assigned a unitary support order for children included in the AU and children not in the AU, the support must be prorated. The TANF worker must:
1. Prorate the support and key in the VaCMS the prorated amount for each child. 2. Contact the district DCSE office to insure their knowledge of a unitary
payment for children who are TANF and non-TANF (SSI/capped).
DCSE will follow their procedures identified in Clearinghouse #03-DD- 026R.
When a support payment is for a child no longer in the home, count as income any portion of the support used for the AU. Enter the income in the VaCMS as a ‘Third Party Payment’.
If such support is insufficient to meet the needs, the initial payment(s) is to be computed counting all support received prior to the date that the case approval is keyed into the VaCMS (See Exception d. below).
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