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o Any income to the child, including Title IV payments, is calculated when determining benefit level. o Non-needy cases are not subject to income or resource limitations. o Not subject to TANF 60-month time limit. • In-Loco Parentis TANF: o Adults acting in place of parent without relation to specific degree with child, or without legal guardianship. o Must cooperate with child support assignment unless good cause claimed for non- cooperation. o Must authorize DSHS to perform a background check, which allows for provision of additional resource support, though results do not impact benefit eligibility. o These non-needy cases are not subject to income or resource limitations. o Any income to the child, including Title IV payments, is calculated when determining benefit level. o Not subject to TANF 60-month time limit.

The following must be included in the household receiving TANF: • The child for whom benefits were requested on the application and the child’s full, half or adopted siblings. • The child’s natural, adoptive parents, or stepparents. • Pregnant minors and minor parents who live with parents who need assistance (may include other siblings). • Pregnant individuals with no other dependent children residing with them.

For the purpose of receiving assistance, the following defines how many days a child may be absent from home in Washington state, and what are good cause exceptions: • The State provides assistance for a minor child for 180 calendar days following the end of the month in which such child, parent, or other caretaker relative receiving assistance, leaves the home on a temporary basis. • The State allows good cause exceptions to extend the child’s period of absence from the customary family setting beyond 180 calendar days, including when the child, parent, or other caretaker relative is attending school pursuant to a plan approved by the department, and when the extension of time is beyond the control of the parent or other custodial relative receiving assistance. • A parent or other caretaker relative must notify DSHS of an absence within the five calendar day period that begins on the date that it reasonably becomes clear to the parent or other caretaker relative that the absence will be for a period of greater than 180 days.

The income disregards for mandatory household members are: • For applicants and recipients, DSHS only counts some of the income to determine eligibility and benefit level. The first $500 is deducted from the total household's earned income, then 50% is subtracted from the remaining monthly gross earned income. This income disregard is applied to household members who are ineligible due to immigration status. The disregard also applies to working minors who are not currently enrolled or making progress in school. For working minors enrolled in school, we disregard 100% of their earned income.