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DE TANF - Resource Eligibility

The Delaware Division of Social Services (DSS) evaluates the resources of every Family Budget Group to determine eligibility for public assistance benefits -- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), General Assistance (GA), Medicaid, and other programs.

NOTE: The resources of the entire Family Budget Group are compared to the resource limit even if there is more than one TANF Assistance Unit included in a Family Budget Group.

Resources are either available resources or potential resources. A Family Budget Group is not eligible for cash assistance if its available resources exceed $1,000. When potential resources become available to the client, DSS will re-determine financial eligibility. Clients are required to apply for any potential resources that they may be eligible to receive.

NOTE: See TANF - Resource Exclusions for information about the resources that do not count toward the resource limit.

Available Resources

Any resource that a Family Budget Group actually has on hand for immediate use is an available resource. Examples of available resources include:

·      Cash on hand

·      Checking accounts

·      Savings or bank accounts

·      State and Federal income tax refunds

Potential Resources

Potential resources are resources that an individual has claim to, but does not directly possess. Examples of potential resources include:

·      A pending claim for Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI)

·      Unemployment Compensation

·      An inheritance that has not been through probate

·      A pending property settlement that is the result of a divorce action

Interest or dividends from a potential resource that is not yet available is counted as income.

Accrued vacation and/or sick leave are treated as a potential resource when an applicant or recipient requests a leave of absence from employment for a specific period of time. The income when received is treated as earned income if it is paid as a wage and as unearned income if it is paid as a disability benefit through an insurance company.

ALERT: Transfer of Resources: Any individual who transfers a resource valued at more than $500 without being paid its fair market value is ineligible for TANF or GA for two (2) years from the date of the transfer.

See also:

DE TANF - Income Eligibility

DE GA - Financial Eligibility

DE DSS - Application Procedures

DE DSS - Change Reporting Requirements

DE DSS - Contact Information

Source:

DSS Policy Manual (Sect. 4002.1-3)

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