Services to Improve Money Management 400-19-120-55

(Revised 6/1/10 ML #3218)

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Services directed toward increasing the household's ability to manage money should be made available. Such services may include instruction in household budgeting, purchasing of food and clothing, home furnishings, repair of clothing and equipment, and balanced diets. The services may be provided by the protective payee, social worker, or other auxiliary staff, such as homemakers, or home economists.

 

The protective payee and the TANF Eligibility Worker share responsibility for developing a plan to improve a household's capacity for handling money. They also have joint responsibility for evaluating the protective payment service and progress, if any, being made by the household in overcoming money management problems.

 

The protective payee's responsibility shall be defined in writing by the use of SFN 429, "Memorandum of Agreement to Establish Protective Payments," with copies to the protective payee and household. This should be supplemented by discussion with the protective payee and the recipient of the specific responsibilities of all parties, the objectives of the protective payment plan, and the nature and frequency of the reporting expected.

 

The TANF Eligibility Worker is responsible for identifying situations in which the problems and needs are manifested beyond the ability of the protective payee to handle and for planning more appropriate services.