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Vermont Department for Children and Families Reach Up Eligibility Rules Economic Services Division 2200 2

2216 Method of Payment ....................................................................................................................23 2217 Benefit Payments for Deceased Household Members ...............................................................24 2218 Underpayments ...........................................................................................................................24 2219 Overpayments .............................................................................................................................25 2220 Protective Payments ....................................................................................................................26 2220.1 Budget Assistance Determination ...........................................................................................27 2220.2 Rebuttal of Budget Assistance Determination ........................................................................28 2220.3 Protective Payee ......................................................................................................................30 2220.4 Payee Selection Criteria ...........................................................................................................30 2220.5 Payee Conflict of Interest Limitation .......................................................................................31 2220.6 Controlled Vendor Payments (CVP) .........................................................................................31 2220.7 Reconsideration of Protective Payments ................................................................................32 2221 Eligible Child ................................................................................................................................33 2222 Eligible Parent ..............................................................................................................................34 2223 Eligible Caretaker .........................................................................................................................35 2224 Shared Custody ............................................................................................................................35 2225 Minor Parent Households .............................................................................................................37 2226 Eligible Reach Up Essential Caregiver ...........................................................................................37 2227 Home ...........................................................................................................................................38 2228 Temporary Absence from the Home ...........................................................................................38 2228.1 Temporary Absence of a Parent or Caretaker .......................................................................38 2228.2 Temporary Absence of a Child ...............................................................................................40 2228.3 Separation of Child and Parent/Caretaker from the Home at Time of Application .............41 2229 Residence ....................................................................................................................................41 2229.1 Residence of Child in Custody ...............................................................................................42 2230 Citizenship and Immigration Status .............................................................................................42 2231 Social Security Numbers ..............................................................................................................44 2232 Child and Spousal Support ...........................................................................................................45 2232.1 Assignment of Support Rights .................................................................................................45 2232.2 Cooperation with the Office of Child Support .........................................................................45 2232.3 Good Cause for Refusal to Cooperate .....................................................................................46 2232.4 Request for a Child Support Waiver .....................................................................................46 2232.5 Review of Child Support Waivers ............................................................................................48 2232.6 Termination of Benefits Due to Child Support .........................................................................48