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TANF, SSI and SSP - Oklahoma

This topic discusses the rules that apply when a person may meet the eligibility requirements for more than one of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or State Supplemental Payment (SSP) programs.

Concurrent receipt of State Supplemental Payment (SSP) for the aged, blind, or disabled

An individual who is not a recipient of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) has an option to be included in a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) assistance unit or may be a recipient of State Supplemental Payment (SSP) if all eligibility requirements are met.

The individual may also be included in the TANF assistance unit pending determination of eligibility for SSP or SSI if all eligibility requirements are met.

See: State Supplemental Payment Eligibility for SSP eligibility criteria; and see: State Supplemental Payment Calculating the Payment Amount for information about SSP Payment Amounts.

Parent living in the home receiving SSP.

When there is a parent living in the home but not included in the TANF benefit because of receipt of SSP and not SSI, consideration is not given to that parent's individual income for the TANF benefit. When a parent in the SSP benefit becomes ineligible to continue to receive the SSP, the parent is included in the TANF benefit and all the income and resources of the parent are considered in determining eligibility for TANF. If consideration of the parent's income and resources causes the TANF benefit to be closed, and the closure of the SSP benefit was a direct result of an overall social security increase, the SSP benefit is placed in Special Medical Status. If the parent is living in the home but not included in the TANF benefit because of receipt of SSP and SSI, no consideration is given to the parent's income and the parent is not included in the TANF assistance unit as long as the parent remains eligible for SSI.

Concurrent receipt of SSI

If it appears an individual included in a TANF application or an active TANF benefit might meet the eligibility conditions for TANF and SSI, the individual has a choice to have eligibility determined for TANF or SSI benefits.

·               When the only dependent child is receiving SSI, the natural or adoptive parent(s) or needy caretaker relative may receive TANF if all other factors of eligibility are met. The assistance unit will consist of the adult(s) only.

·               When a TANF applicant is also an applicant for SSI, eligibility for TANF must be determined and, if eligible, is included in the benefit until notified of SSI eligibility.

·               When a TANF recipient is an applicant for SSI, the Social Security Administration (SSA) advises DHS of SSI eligibility, requesting the month of TANF termination and the amount of TANF benefits paid for each month of SSI eligibility. SSA considers a recipient removed from a TANF grant effective with, and based on, the TANF termination date provided orally by the local social services specialist. If the actual date of termination is later than the date given orally to SSA, TANF payments to SSI recipients are TANF overpayments and must be recouped.

·               When a TANF recipient is determined ineligible for SSI the individual may continue to be included in the TANF assistance unit if all other conditions of eligibility are met.

·               When a TANF recipient is determined ineligible for SSI for reasons other than a disability determination the individual may be included in an SSP, if all other conditions of eligibility are met.

An individual cannot be included in a TANF benefit for the same month he or she was included in a SSI payment

The individual has a choice of which program, TANF or SSI, best meets his or her needs and, if otherwise eligible, may receive under that program. Individuals are informed of their responsibility to report to the Department if any member of the assistance unit makes application for SSI or becomes eligible for SSI. Also, they must report to the SSA if any assistance unit member applies for TANF or is receiving TANF when the member makes an application for SSI.

See Also:

TANF Eligibility Criteria

TANF Continued Medical Benefits

TANF Benefit Payments

TANF Overview

Oklahoma Benefits Overview

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