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See 302.7D and 302.7E for a comprehensive list of these individuals. The income of these related, but ineligible individuals would have been considered in determining the TANF payment amount for the AU); • Changes in household composition resulting from one of the following individuals entering or leaving the home: • an eligible child, including a newborn, • the father or mother of an eligible child, including a newborn. • Changes that affect participation in the VIEW Program. This would include changes in the need for transportation, child care, or any other supportive service.

AUs must report the changes listed above within 10 calendar days from the date the unit knows of the change, but the report is timely if reported by the tenth of the following month. The 10-day period begins the day the change becomes known to the AU. If the AU is uncertain of the exact date or the exact amount of income that has changed, the 10-day reporting period begins the day the change occurs. The change may be reported on the Change Report form, by telephone, face-to-face, by mail, or electronically.

In addition, the recipient should be asked to report changes to his telephone number.* Because telephone number changes do not affect eligibility or benefits, the agency will not take negative action if a telephone number change is not reported.

2) Local Agency Action on Changes

The agency must act promptly to terminate or to adjust benefits when changes in the AU’s circumstances or income are reported by the recipient, including information about an impending change reported at application. The TANF case must reflect the following changes:

• changes reported by the AU; • changes put into VaCMS to meet reporting requirements or guidance requirements of another program; • changes to prevent duplicate receipt of benefits including information provided through a PARIS Match; and • changes that are considered verified upon receipt, such as notification by the foster care worker that a child has been removed from the home and placed in foster care.

*63.2-501.1

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