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Department
of Human Services Families
First Online Policy Manual Treatment of Income |
Revised: |
21.14 |
STEPPARENTS AND PARENTS OF MINOR PARENTS |
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Deem income as available to assistance unit
members from persons listed below under the given circumstances: ·
A stepparent
living in the home with stepchildren for whom assistance is requested. ·
A parent
living in the home with a minor parent who has requested Families First in his/her
own right for a child in his/her care. Do not deem income from a stepparent or a
parent who is an SSI recipient. Determine the amount of income to consider
available to the stepchildren/ minor parents as follows: ·
Determine
gross monthly income. ·
From earned
income only, deduct the flat work expense amount of $250 for full-time or
part-time employment. ·
Deduct the
appropriate Consolidated
Need Standard for the stepparent or parent and his legal dependents (for
IRS tax purposes) living in the home who are not included in the assistance
unit. (If the stepparent or parent’s
income is not taxable, use those individuals he/she could claim under IRS
rules.) Note: The natural/legal parent of the dependent
child must be included in the assistance unit; his/her needs may not then be
included again in the deeming budget. ·
Deduct
amounts actually paid for alimony or child support to individuals not living
in the home other than those covered in those mentioned above. ·
Show the
remainder as income deemed to the stepchildren or minor parent, as
appropriate. |
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