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1-17 restitution unless the caretaker(s) has been found guilty of fraud in a court of law or by the DFS hearing officer. (N) Child care assistance is available for a child(ren) living in an assistance unit whose income is within the Sliding fee Scale in Appendix A: (I) The assistance unit shall qualify for assistance in step one (1) through step four (4) at the initial eligibility determination; and (II) The assistance unit shall continue to receive assistance in steps five (5) and six (6) when the gross income has increased due to employment. (ii) Residency and identification: (A) Except for migrant working families, families shall be Wyoming residents. (B) The assistance unit shall not be receiving assistance from another state. (C) Proof of identity for each applicant/recipient and eligible child is required. (D) The eligible child must be: (I) A citizen of the United States; or (II) A legally residing alien, as defined by law. (E) A Social Security Number is not required for an applicant or recipient of child care assistance. (iii) The composition of the assistance unit shall be determined based on the following: (A) Caretakers and their spouses shall be included along with their child(ren), foster child(ren) or child(ren) whom they are caring for pursuant to a legal court order; (B) When three (3) generations are included in a POWER payment, all of the recipients of the POWER payment shall be included in the assistance unit; (C) A minor parent and his/her child shall be considered as a separate assistance unit from the minor’s parents unless (B) above applies; and (D) All minor siblings living in the same household shall be included in the same assistance unit regardless of the marital status of their parents unless one (1) of the siblings meets the criteria in (C) above.