PM 03-23-05

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Deny ineligible cash and FS applications with TAR A2.

revised textFor TANF: Include income and assets of the ineligible adult for initial and ongoing eligibility determinations. For instructions on budgeting the income of an ineligible parent for cash, see PM 10-04-01. For Food Stamps, do not include the ineligible person for FS in Item 23.  Enter a 4 in Item 15 and a code 04 or 54 in Item 64.

At Intake: If only children remain eligible for cash, approve an RPY case and enter Code 2 in Item 28. Set up a separate case for the adult if eligible for medical.

Active Case: To remove an ineligible adult from cash in an active case, use TA 31 TAR 65 and code Item 78 with a 3. If there is only one adult, compute the cash benefit amount without the ineligible adult, as a child-only case. If the adult is the only member of an active cash unit, swap to medical assistance using TA 81/82 and TAR 44. Enter Code 00 in Item 39 to centrally mail Form 157.

revised textFor AABD Cash, use TA 81/82 and TAR 68 to swap an active case to medical assistance only. Enter Code 00 in Item 39 to centrally mail Form 157.

revised textFor GA-TA: If the only member of an active assistance unit is a fleeing felon or probation/parole violator, enter TA 22 and TAR 68 to cancel assistance. Enter Code 00 in Item 39 to centrally mail Form 157.

revised textFor GA-FCA: Enter TA 34 and TAR 26 to remove the person from an active assistance unit. Continue to budget the person's income and assets.

revised textFor FS: 

revised textActive FS Case Still Eligible

Remove the ineligible felon/parolee/probation violator from the FS unit. Count the ineligible person's income and assets. See PM 05-03-00.

  • Use TA 31/TAR 65 to remove the ineligible person from the FS unit and budget their income.  Use TA 34/TAR 26 to remove a component member from a cash or medical food stamp case. 
  • Enter code 4 in Item 15.
  • Reduce the number in the FS unit by one in Item 23.
  • Enter 04 or 54 in Item 64. 

    Note: If the ineligible felon/parolee/probation violator is the head of the FS unit, enter RPY in Item 8. The ineligible person may remain as head of the FS unit. Continue to count the ineligible person's income and assets.

  •  Enter Code 00 in Item 39 to centrally mail Form 157.

revised textFS Case No longer Eligible

  • If the only member of a Category 08 case is a fleeing/fugitive felon or a probation/parole violator, cancel the case using TA 22 and TAR 17.
  •  Enter Code 00 in Item 39 to centrally mail Form 157.