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150 Section 18.2.2 Copayment Equals or Exceeds Subsidy Amount A parent assumes the full cost of care when the parent’s copayment equals or exceeds the subsidy amount. This means that a parent will not receive any subsidy even though the child is eligible for an authorization. A parent may assume the full cost of care during any Copayment Period.

Agency workers must not end eligibility or end the authorization due to the parent(s) assuming the full cost of care. An Assistance Group (AG) can retain eligibility as long as they continue to meet financial and nonfinancial requirements. The authorization must remain in place because a family may need to request more hours or report a decrease in income at any time. However, a parent may request that the local agency end the authorization at any time, and the local agency must comply with this request.

See Appendix II - Benefit Calculation Examples for examples of how CSAW calculates benefits in this scenario.

This section last updated 7/1/2026

Section 18.3 Copayment Types The Wisconsin Shares copayment types are as follows: • Regular: The Regular copayment type will base the copayment on the actual income and family size, and the number of children in subsidized child care. This copayment code is used when a family does not qualify for a Reduced Copayment Type. • Reduced Copayment Types: o $0 Copayment Types: These copayment types apply $0 copayment reduction to the subsidy amount.  Foster: Used for children residing with a foster care parent, subsidized guardian, or interim caretaker.  Kinship: Used for children residing with a relative under a court- ordered placement (with or without the Kinship Care payment).  W2 Participant: Used when a parent is open for Wisconsin Works (W-2).  Learnfare: Used for children of teen parents participating in the Learnfare program due to their custodial parent participating in W- 2. See the Wisconsin Works (W-2) Manual Chapter 16 for more information about Learnfare.  Assistance groups at or below 100% FPL have a $0 copayment. o Minimal Copayment Types (Based on 65% Federal Poverty Level [FPL]): These copayment types apply a copayment based on 65% FPL instead of