Prorate for Initial TANF Benefit and Adding Persons 400-19-110-25
(Revised 7/1/2023 ML #3726)
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(N.D.A.C. 75-02-01.2-20)
Benefits for an applicant household applying for TANF are prorated from the date of application or date of eligibility whichever is later. If there has not been a break in TANF assistance received in North Dakota for at least one full calendar month, benefits will be determined consistent with the prospective or retrospective budgeting methodology that applies for the case. (See sections 400-19-105-15 Prospective Budgeting; or Section 400-19-105-20 Two-month Retrospective Budgeting.
When an individual is added to an ongoing case, the individual’s benefits are prorated from the date of request to be added or the date of eligibility, whichever is later. If the individual being added to an existing TANF household received TANF benefits in North Dakota or another State in the month prior to the month being added, the individual’s benefit must be determined effective the 1st day of the month of request.
The following describes how prorated benefits are determined:
Prorating Cases - The automated computer system determines the prorated benefit amount for a case by:
- Adding the TANF Basic Standard of Need (plus the $45 OH Allowance or Kinship Care maintenance payment if applicable) for the household size;
- Subtracting the total countable income to arrive at the Benefit Amount;
- Determining dollar amount for which the case is not eligible based on the benefit start date; and
- Subtracting that amount from the Benefit Amount.
Example: The household of one caretaker and three dependent children applies for TANF July 10th. The household has $500 earned income per month and a $100 Health Insurance Premium.
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Total Gross Earned Income |
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500.00 |
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Standard Work Expense |
- |
180.00 (500 x 27%) |
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TANF TLP Disregard |
- |
160.00 (320 x 50%) |
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Countable Earned Income |
= |
160.00 |
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Unearned Income |
+ |
0.00 |
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Total Countable Income |
= |
160.00 |
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Non-HH Member Deduction |
- |
0.00 |
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Expenses |
- |
0.00 |
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Adjusted Net Income |
= |
160.00 |
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Standard of Need |
- |
533.00 (1 caretaker and 3 children) |
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OH Allowance |
+ |
0.00 |
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Adjusted Net Income |
- |
160.00 |
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Benefit Amount |
= |
373.00 |
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| Prorated Benefit Amount | = | 264.00 (373.00 - 108.28) (9 days divided by 31 = 29.03 %; 373.00 x 29.03 = 108.28 is the amount ineligible for) | |
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Benefit Cap Deduction |
- |
0.00 |
| Sanction Deduction | - | 0.00 | |
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Adjusted Benefit Amount |
= |
264.00 |
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TANF Special Items of Need |
+ |
100.00 |
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Kinship Care |
+ |
0.00 |
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Transition Assistance |
+ |
0.00 |
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Adjusted Net Benefit |
= |
364.00 |
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Recoupments |
- |
0.00 |
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Benefit Amount |
= |
364.00 |
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Previously Paid |
- |
0.00 |
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Net Benefit Amount |
= |
364.00 |
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JOBS Supportive Services |
= |
0.00 |
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Previously Paid JOBS SS |
- |
0.00 |
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Net Supportive Services |
= |
0.00 |
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Benefit Issued |
= |
364.00 |
Note: When prorating benefits, the percentage of the month for which the case is not eligible is determined. Since the household applied on the 10th day of the month, this means the household is not eligible for 9 days of the month.
Prorating for Individuals - The automated computer system determines the Standard of Need for all members of the household including the new person being added, and subtracts countable income to determine the new benefit amount. The old benefit amount (prior to the new person being added) is then subtracted from the new benefit amount (after the new persons is added). The result is then prorated based on the benefit start date for the new member being added.
Note: To determine the prorated amount, the automated computer system determines how much of the month's benefit the individual is not eligible for and subtracts that amount from the new benefit amount.
Prorating for Cases and Individuals
When a household is prorated from the application date (case prorating) and an individual is prorated from a date after the application date (individual prorating), the automated computer system will first determine case prorating by prorating all members present in the household at the time of the application.
Note. The system does this by determining how much of the month the household is not eligible for and then subtracts the result from the benefit amount (TANF Basic Standard of Need (plus the $45 Out of Home allowance or Kinship Care maintenance payment when applicable) minus any countable income).
The system then completes the individual prorating for the person eligible from the date of entry to the household following the policy listed above. The individual's prorated amount is added to the prorated amount of the other household members to arrive at the total benefit amount.
This occurs when there is a new application and an individual is added to the household on a date after the application date. The date of eligibility for the added household member(s) will be different from the date of application for the other household members.
(Refer to the TANF Benefit Prorate Table on the County Intranet under TANF Hard Cards.)
