TANF Benefit Calculation Method 400-19-110-20
(Revised 6/1/10 ML #3218)
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If the TANF household passes the TANF Financial Eligibility Determination, the TANF benefit calculation is computed as follows:
- The monthly gross earned income of the household is calculated according to the rules found in this chapter.
- A standard work expense disregard of 27% or $180.00 whichever is greater of the household's gross earned income is subtracted.
- A time-limited percentage is subtracted from the remaining earned income to arrive at the countable earned income amount. (See 17-55-40, Employment Disregards, for the time-limited percentage disregard cycle.)
- Unearned income is added to the countable earned income amount to determine the total countable income for the household.
- Non-household member deduction is subtracted for stepparent and minor parent budgeting, if applicable.
- The following allowable expense amounts are subtracted from the total countable income to arrive at the adjusted net income:
- For Stepparent or Minor Parent budgeting:
- Health insurance premiums;
- Amounts paid to any others not living in the home, but claimed as dependents on income tax returns, if applicable.
- Paid child or spousal support by a TANF household member,
- Child or adult dependent care for paid employment or a combination of paid employment and education/training subject to the maximum limits,
Note: When the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) pays a child care provider a portion of the child care expenses, any amounts not paid by CCAP cannot be allowed as a deduction.
- The TANF Basic Standard of Need, plus the $45 Out of Home Allowance if applicable, to arrive at the Total Standard of Need.
Note: Individuals eligible for the $45.00 Out of Home Allowance are not included in the household size when identifying the TANF Basic Standard of Need amount from the chart above.
- The Benefit Amount to which any prorate applies is arrived at by subtracting the following from the Total Standard of Need:
- The adjusted net income; and
- The Benefit Cap Deduction amount; and
- The Sanction/Work Requirement Deduction amount.
- The following are added to the TANF Benefit/Prorated Benefit Amount to arrive at the Adjusted Net Benefit amount:
- Special Items of Need, and
- Kinship Care Supportive Services
Note: If the case is Transition Assistance, the TANF Benefit/Prorate Benefit Amount will be zero and the TANF Special Items of Need are added to the Transition Assistance payment.
- Recipient amounts (either a percentage of the Standard of Need or a fixed dollar amount) are subtracted from the Adjusted Net Benefit to arrive at the Benefit Amount.
- If a correction to a previously paid benefit is being computed,
- The Benefit Amount will display the revised benefit; and
- The original amount paid will display in the Previously Paid field; and
- The previously paid benefit will be subtracted from the Benefit Amount to arrive at the Net Benefit Amount.
- If this budget is not a correction, the Benefit Amount is carried to the Net Benefit Amount field.
- JOBS Supportive Services are added to the Net Benefit Amount to arrive at the Benefit Issued Amount.
Note: If a correction to a previously paid JOBS Supportive Service is being computed,
- The JOBS Supportive Services will display the revised benefit; and
- The original JOBS Supportive Services paid will display in the Previously Paid JOBS Supportive Services to arrive at the Net Supportive Services.
- If this budget is not a correction to JOBS Supportive Services, the Net Supportive Services are added to the Net Benefit Amount to arrive at the Benefit Issued.
EXAMPLE:
Household consists of a caretaker and one dependent child. The household reports earned income of $1000 per month and a $100 Health Insurance Premium
|
1. |
Total Gross Earned Income |
|
1000.00 |
|
2. |
Standard Work Expense |
- |
270.00 (1000 x27%) |
|
3. |
TANF TLP Disregard |
- |
365.00 (730 x 50%) |
|
3. |
Countable Earned Income |
= |
365.00 |
|
4. |
Unearned Income |
+ |
0.00 |
|
4. |
Total Countable Income |
= |
365.00 |
|
5. |
Non-HH Member Deduction |
- |
0.00 |
|
6. |
Expenses |
- |
0.00 |
|
6. |
Adjusted Net Income |
= |
365.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7. |
Standard of Need |
- |
328.00 (1 caretaker and 1 child) |
|
7. |
OH Allowance |
+ |
0.00 |
|
7. |
Adjusted Net Income |
- |
365.00 |
|
8. |
Benefit Cap Deduction |
- |
0.00 |
|
8. |
Sanction/Wrk Req Dedction |
- |
0.00 |
|
8. |
Benefit Amount |
= |
0.00 |
|
8. |
Prorated Benefit Amount |
= |
0.00 |
|
8. |
TANF Benefit Amount |
= |
0.00 |
|
9. |
TANF Special Items of Need |
+ |
100.00 |
|
9. |
Kinship Care |
+ |
0.00 |
|
9. |
Transition Assistance |
= |
0.00 |
|
9. |
Adjusted Net Benefit |
= |
100.00 |
|
10. |
Recoupments |
- |
0.00 |
|
10. |
Benefit Amount |
= |
100.00 |
|
10. |
Previously Paid |
- |
0.00 |
|
11. |
Net Benefit Amount |
= |
100.00 |
|
12. |
JOBS Supportive Services |
+ |
0.00 |
|
12. |
Previously Paid JOBS SS |
- |
0.00 |
|
12 |
Net Supportive Services |
= |
0.00 |
|
13. |
Benefit Issued |
= |
100.00 |
The minimum TANF benefit is $10.00. If the benefit is less than $10.00, a benefit will not be issued. This includes benefits for the initial month that are less than $10.00 due to prorate. The minimum benefit does not apply to supportive services.
