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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 2

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 5 Chapter 2 Common Eligibility Requirements

2.2.1.D Students Not Living with a Parent or Other Responsible Adult The residence of a student is determined as follows: • When the student under age 18 is under the control of a parent or a person acting as a parent, the state of residence is the residence of the student's parents. • When the student under age 18 is not under the control of a parent or a person acting as a parent, the state of residence is the location where the student actually lives, including a dormitory or campus housing. • When the student is age 18 or older, the state of residence is the location where the student actually lives, including a dormitory or campus housing. 2.2.2 WV WORKS There is a restriction on the amount of time an AG member can be out of the home and still be included in the benefit. See Chapter 3. 2.2.2.A Determining State of Residence/Movement Between States When an individual who received, or is receiving, cash assistance from another state moves to West Virginia and applies for benefits, the Worker must determine if the case in the other state is closed. Cash assistance received from another state makes that individual ineligible for WV WORKS cash assistance during the same month regardless of the amount received in the other state. When a client who received cash benefits in another state moves to WV, each month in which benefits were received counts as only one month of benefits toward the client’s lifetime limit on the receipt of cash assistance. Some states count receipt of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in the number of days instead of the number of months. When this occurs, the Worker must request that state to provide the exact months during which it provided cash assistance to the client. WV WORKS Determining State of Residence Example 1: Mother and children receive TANF benefits in Kentucky for May. On May 15, the family moves to