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2. To determine the 3 children’s eligibility, and, if eligible, the payment amount:
Stepparent’s (Mr. P.’s) income
$2,481.00 150% of poverty guidelines for 2 (monthly)
-2,465.00 Amount exceeding 150% of poverty guideline
$16.00
Standard of assistance for a 3-person AU
$ 482.00
Less total countable income ($16.00-amount of
- 216.00 Mr. P.’s income which exceeds 150% of poverty guidelines, plus $50.-Ms. P.’s unearned income, plus $150 the children’s unearned income for a total of $216 in countable income.
Payment amount
$266.00
Example 2:
Ms. J., who has been receiving TANF on behalf of herself and her 2 children reports that she remarried over the weekend. Ms. J. receives unearned income in the amount of $100 per month. Her husband, Mr. J. is employed, with earnings in the amount of $800 per month. Mr. J. has 3 children who live with his former wife, for whom he pays support in the amount of $400 per month.
1. To determine Ms. J.’s eligibility to be included in the AU:
Mr. J.'s income
$ 800.00 Less $90 deeming disregard
- 90.00
710.00
Less standard of assistance for I (Group II) - 262.00
$ 448.00 Less support paid by Mr. J. to
- 400.00 nonhousehold dependents Income deemed available to Ms. J.
$ 48.00 Standard of assistance for a 3-person AU
$482.00 Since the portion of Mr. J.'s income which is deemed available to Ms. J. is less than the standard of assistance for 3 persons, she is eligible to be included in the AU. Proceed to payment calculation, since Ms. J. is eligible.
2. To determine the payment amount:
Standard of assistance for a 3-person AU
$ 482.00 Less countable income (Ms. J.'s unearned income) - 100.00 Payment amount
$ 382.00
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