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Verify by statement from the senior parent, stepparent, or ineligible alien parent.

4. Payments for alimony and child support including wage assignments to individuals not claimed on the senior parent's, stepparent's, or ineligible alien parent's federal income tax return and not living in the household.

Verify by statement from the senior parent or the ineligible alien parent.

The amount remaining after the above deductions will be compared to the Standard of Assistance in determining the eligibility of the AU and the payment amount, if any.

Example 1: The parent of a minor caretaker applies for assistance for the minor caretaker's child. The senior parent explains that she is employed, is able to support her daughter, but does not feel that she should have to support her daughter's child. Because the child of a minor caretaker is not eligible for assistance unless the minor caretaker is also included in the AU, the senior parent must make application for both her daughter and the grandchild. TANF eligibility is determined as follows:

Gross Income of Senior Parent $ 1,760 Less $90 Deeming Disregard - 90

$ 1,670 Less Standard of Assistance for 1 person, Group III -366 Group III Amount deemed available to AU $1,304 Standard of Assistance for 2, Group III $489

$1,304 > $489 (SOA for 2) - AU is ineligible

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