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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 3

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 47 Chapter 3 Eligibility Determination Groups

includes only Mrs. Pine’s grandson. His sister does not live with a specified relative and is not otherwise eligible. Example 16: Ms. Oak has two minor children and is employed full-time. In February, Ms. Oak’s sister abandons her five-year-old son and Ms. Oak takes him to live with her. Ms. Oak applies for WV WORKS and signs the DFA-WVW-10 indicating that she does not want to be included in the benefit. The case is approved only for her nephew beginning in February. In July, Ms. Oak loses her job because the business closed. She applies for WV WORKS for herself and her two children. Ms. Oak and her two children are added to the nephew’s AG. Even though Ms. Oak signed the DFA-WVW-10 stating that she did not want to be included, she is required to be included when her own children receive benefits. In September, the father of Ms. Oak’s children takes the children out of state to live with him. The only child left in the home is Ms. Oak’s nephew. She requests to be included in the benefit because she has no other income. Because she signed the DFA-WVW-10 in February, Ms. Oak cannot be included. The child, however, remains eligible. Example 17: Ms. Hickory and her minor child apply and are found eligible for WV WORKS in June. In September, Ms. Hickory’s minor nephew runs away from home and comes to live with her. Ms. Hickory requests he be added to the WV WORKS case and this is done effective October. In January, Ms. Hickory obtains employment and her salary makes her family ineligible for WV WORKS. However, she wants the benefit to continue for her nephew. At this point, Ms. Hickory must sign an DFA-WVW-10 to indicate whether or not she wants to be included in the payment as a non-parent caretaker relative. This choice is binding from January through December. Example 18: Household consists of Mr. and Mrs. Maple, their two common children, and Mrs. Maple’s child from a previous relationship. Both Mr. and Mrs. Maple were convicted of drug felonies in 2001. The AG includes only the children but both parents must complete a PRC/SSP, orientation, and a work activity.

Example 19: Household consists of two adults who would be included in the WV WORKS benefit and who have completed the Drug Use Questionnaire. One has been referred to testing and has come back with a positive drug test. This individual is enrolled and attending a substance abuse treatment and counseling program and job skills program and is included in the TANF benefit. If he refuses treatment or has another positive drug test, he is not included in the WV WORKS AG. Both individuals are required to complete orientation, a PRC/SSP, and be assigned to a work activity or are ineligible to be included in the WV WORKS benefit.