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DE Child Support Payments - TANF and GA

Child Support Payments - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

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.

Child Support Payments - General Assistance (GA)

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.

See also:

DE Earned Income

DE Unearned Income

DE Excluded Income

DE Earned Income Disregards

DE TANF - Income Eligibility

DE TANF - Resource Eligibility

DE GA - Financial Eligibility

DE DSS - Application Procedures

DE DSS - Change Reporting Requirements

DE DSS - Contact Information

Source:

DE DSS Policy Manual (Sect. 4005.3)

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DE TANF - Financial Eligibility

DE TANF Overview

DE Division of Social Services - Overview

DE Benefit Information System Overview

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