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stepparent has. Countable income is to be deducted from the standard of assistance for the assistance unit.

b. Stepparent Deeming Procedure Used When the Parent in the Home Refuses/Fails to Cooperate With DCSE - When it is determined that the parent of the TANF child(ren) has failed or refused to cooperate with DCSE, the stepparent's income must be deemed available to the assistance unit, calculating the deemed amount in accordance with 305.4.F.l.a.1) – 4). The deemed income, in addition to the income of the parent and child(ren) must be counted to determine the assistance unit's eligibility and payment amount.

Failure of the customer to verify the income of the stepparent will result in ineligibility of the case.

c. Stepparent Deeming When the Parent Is Not in the Home With the Stepparent - The income of the stepparent will not be deemed when the natural/adoptive parent of the TANF children is not living in the home due to separation, divorce, death or incarceration. However, when the stepparent and the natural/adoptive parent are living apart due to military duty, employment, or other reason, and they both consider themselves to be living as husband and wife, they will not be considered separated and the income of the stepparent will be deemed.

If the stepparent is included in a TANF assistance unit, policies and procedures applicable to assistance unit members apply instead of the deeming procedures.

Note: A lump sum payment received by an eligible child's stepparent is considered available to the assistance unit as described at 305.4C.

Example 1:

Ms. P. is applying for TANF for herself and her 3 children. Ms. P. receives unearned income in the amount of $50 per month, and each of the 3 children receives unearned income in the amount of $50 per month, as well. Ms. P.'s husband (not the children's father) is employed and earns $2,481 per month. Mr. P. has no other dependents.

1. To determine Ms. P.'s eligibility to be included in the AU:

Mr. P.'s income

$2,481.00 Less $90 deeming disregard

- 90.00

$2,391.00 Less standard of assistance for 1 (Group II)

- 262.00 Amount deemed available to Ms. P. $2,129.00 Standard of assistance for a 4-person AU

$ 577.00

Since the portion of Mr. P.'s income which is deemed available to Ms. P. exceeds the standard of assistance for 4 persons, she is not eligible to be included in the AU.

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stepparent has. Countable income is to be deducted from the standard of assistance for the assistance unit.

Failure of the customer to verify the income of the stepparent will result in ineligibility of the case.

If the stepparent is included in a TANF assistance unit, policies and procedures applicable to assistance unit members apply instead of the deeming procedures.

Note: A lump sum payment received by an eligible child's stepparent is considered available to the assistance unit as described at 305.4C.

Example 1:

1. To determine Ms. P.'s eligibility to be included in the AU:

Mr. P.'s income

$2,481.00 Less $90 deeming disregard

- 90.00

$2,391.00 Less standard of assistance for 1 (Group II)

- 262.00 Amount deemed available to Ms. P. $2,129.00 Standard of assistance for a 4-person AU

$ 577.00

Since the portion of Mr. P.'s income which is deemed available to Ms. P. exceeds the standard of assistance for 4 persons, she is not eligible to be included in the AU.

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