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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 2
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 6 Chapter 2 Common Eligibility Requirements
West Virginia. The household is ineligible to receive WV WORKS benefits until June. WV WORKS Determining State of Residence Example 2: Father comes in to apply for WV WORKS on May 4. His two children have just moved into his household and they received TANF benefits for May as part of their mother’s case in Kentucky. Only the father is eligible to receive WV WORKS benefits for the month of May. The children will be eligible in June.
WV WORKS Determining State of Residence Example 3: A mother comes in to apply for WV Works on May 4 for herself and her two children. She and one of the children received TANF benefits in another state for the application month and closed for ongoing in the other state. One of the children had not received TANF benefits as the child just moved into the household of the mother. For the month of application, the mother and the child who received TANF in the other state would not be eligible for TANF in the application month. Only the child who had not received TANF assistance for May would be eligible for the May benefits as of the date of application. In June, all three would then be eligible for TANF benefits.
2.2.2.B Institutional Status An individual must not be a resident of a public or private institution as defined above. A client is eligible while living in an institution under the following circumstances. 2.2.2.B.1 Educational or Training Institution He is living in an institution for the purpose of securing education or training. Examples include Rehabilitation Services centers, West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind, Mountaineer Challenge Academy, and any college or educational institution. NOTE: A child who has not received TANF benefits in another state during the month of application in WV may still receive TANF benefits if all other requirements are met even if the parent applying has received TANF benefits in another state.