27-73-01: TANF, FHP, and RRA

  1. TANF and RRA Cash
  2. Medical Only Cases
    1. All Kids Assist, Moms & Babies, and RRA Medical
    2. All Kids Share or Premium [deleted text]

TANF and RRA Cash

Use the following codes to identify the work status of each person in the unit. Persons age 16 through 59, and minor parents under age 16, must have a number or letter code.


ITEM 73 CODE WORK STATUS
- Enter for persons who are:
  • under age 16, unless a minor parent;
  • age 60 or older;
  • an RPY or TEMP payee; or
  • a SNAP component member, regardless of age. 
0

This code is not for Family Community Resource Center entry. Centrally entered for each person age 16 through 59 for whom a number code is not entered. Enter the correct code at the next action.


NOTE: Code zero is centrally changed as follows:

  • When the youngest child reaches age 1, the system automatically enters a 9.
  • For a child age 16 years one month through 17 years in the City of Chicago, the system automatically enters a B if the CBE match has a leave code of 36, 42, 44, 45, 60, 61, 64, or 65 and Item 68 is not coded 4 or 8.
1 Employed the required number of hours per week or more. (RRA Cash Only).
If there is no earned income code in Item 90, the code is automatically changed to 9.
2 Medical barrier to meeting requirement.
Person's own:
  • Temporary Illness/Chronic Illness; or
  • Mental or physical condition limiting activity (includes pregnancy with doctor's statement).
3 Sanctioned by the Refugee Assistance Work Program (RRA Cash Only).
4 Person:
  • is in a Work and Training Activity, OR
  • has a MFTD waiver child, OR
  • cares for a child under age one who is not in the case.
5

Student Status.

Enter for each child age 16 through 18, and any child under 16 who is a parent, in full-time attendance at an elementary school, high school (grades 9-12), or equivalent vocational/technical school.

NOTE: For children age 16 years one month through 17 years in the City of Chicago, the system automatically enters a B if the CBE match has a leave code of 36, 42, 44, 45, 60, 61, 64, or 65 and Item 68 is not coded 4 or 8.
6

Barrier to meeting requirement (RRA Cash Only).

The medical condition of another household member requires this person's full-time care.
7

Exempt from requirement.

Personally cares for child under age one in the case. The system automatically enters a 9 when the youngest child reaches age one. Do not enter for a minor parent under 20 who does not have a high school diploma or a GED certificate.

NOTE: If the child needing care is not in the unit, use code 4.
9

Nonexempt.

Person required to participate in work and training activity (or with Refugee Job Placement Agency or Job Service for RRA customers).
B Child Who Is Not a Student. Child age 16 through age 18 years 0 months who is not a full-time student. Use for a child who will be centrally deleted from the unit the month following the month they turn 18. A child who is not a parent is not referred for work and training.
G GPA of at least 2.5 on 4-point scale for person in an approved full-time Vocational or Bachelor/Associate degree program.  Stops the TANF counter.
M

Family Care Barrier - Care of Child (TANF Only).

Person approved by CAU to care for child under 18 due to medical condition. Requires Item 80 code 156 DRD and stops TANF counter.
N Family Violence Exclusion (TANF Only). Person approved for a Family Violence Exclusion. Entry of this code stops TANF counter.
P

Nonexempt.

Minor parent under 20 without high school diploma or GED who would otherwise be exempt due to care of a child under one.

The system automatically changes the code to 9 when the youngest child reaches age one. When a minor parent coded P reaches age 20 or completes high school, the system enters code 7 if no one else is coded 7.
Q

Family Care Barrier - Care of Spouse (TANF Only).

Person approved by CAU to care for spouse due to medical condition. Requires Item 80 code 156 DRD and stops TANF counter.

Medical Only Cases

All Kids Assist, Moms & Babies, and RRA Medical

Enter one of the following codes for each person age 16 or older.

ITEM 73 CODE HEALTH CONDITION
- Person under age 16, an RPY, or a SNAP component member
1 No mental or physical health condition limiting activity
2 Chronic mental or physical health condition limiting activity

All Kids Share or Premiumdeleted text

Enter one of the following codes for each person in case.

ITEM 73 CODE ELIGIBILITY INDICATOR
Y All Kids Share
J All Kids Share - deleted text (insurance)
Z All Kids Premium - no insurance
L All Kids Premium - deleted text (insurance)
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