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Applicant: In the TANF Program, the first $50.00 of child support received in a month is excluded in determining income eligibility. Child support in excess of $50.00 is counted as unearned income.
Recipient: For active cases, child support is collected and retained by the Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE). The first $50.00 of child support that is collected each month by DCSE is paid to the TANF payee as a bonus check. If the amount of support collected is less than $50.00, the bonus check will equal the amount collected.
Bonus checks are paid the month following the month that the DCSE collects support. They are disregarded in determining TANF income eligibility and grant amounts; however, they are counted as unearned income in the Food Stamp Program.
EXAMPLE: A woman applies for TANF for herself and her children on 2/15. She reports that she received a $100.00 support payment on 2/10 and expects to receive an additional $100.00 on 2/24. She is found eligible for TANF on 2/15. In February, $50.00 of child support is included in the TANF budget as unearned income. ($100.00 received prior to approval of the grant $50.00 exclusion = $50.00 budgetable.) The recipient will receive a $50.00 bonus check in March based on the $100.00 payment collected by the DCSE on 2/24.
In GA, child support is treated as unearned income and is not disregarded. In cases where support may be due to you but is not paid, it is considered as potentially available. You must take steps to obtain support payments as a condition of eligibility and you must report to DSS if you do receive it.
DE TANF - Resource Eligibility
DE DSS - Application Procedures
DE DSS - Change Reporting Requirements
DE DSS Policy Manual (Sect. 4005.3)
DE TANF - Financial Eligibility
DE Division of Social Services - Overview
DE Benefit Information System Overview
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