Prorate for Initial TANF Benefit and Adding Persons 400-19-110-25
(Revised 6/1/10 ML #3218)
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(N.D.A.C. 75-02-01.2-20)
TANF household benefits are prorated based on the date of application or date of eligibility whichever is later. If there has not been a break in assistance for at least one full calendar month, two-month retrospective budgeting continues for the benefit calculation; however the benefit is prorated from the date of the Application or date of eligibility, whichever is later.
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 if applicable) for the household size;
- Subtracting the total countable income to arrive at the Benefit Amount;
- Determine how much of the month the case is not eligible for based on the benefit start date; and
- Subtracts that amount from the Benefit Amount.
Example: The household of one caretaker and one dependent child 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 |
- |
328.00 (1 caretaker and 1 child) |
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OH Allowance |
+ |
0.00 |
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Adjusted Net Income |
- |
160.00 |
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Benefit Cap Deduction |
- |
0.00 |
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Sanction/Wrk Req Dedction |
- |
0.00 |
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Benefit Amount |
= |
168.00 |
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Prorated Benefit Amount |
= |
119.00 (168.00 - 48.77 (168.00 divided by 31, multiplied by 9 ineligible days)) |
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TANF Benefit Amount |
= |
119.00 |
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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 |
= |
219.00 |
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Recoupments |
- |
0.00 |
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Benefit Amount |
= |
219.00 |
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Previously Paid |
- |
0.00 |
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Net Benefit Amount |
= |
219.00 |
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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 |
= |
219.00 |
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 they are 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 net need. Based on the benefit start date for the new member being added, the automated computer system determines how much of the month's benefit the individual is not eligible for and subtracts that amount from net need. The result is the prorated benefit.
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 of the household from the application date including the individual who is prorated from a date after the application date. The system does this by determining how much of the month they are not eligible for and then subtracts the result from the benefit amount (TANF Basic Standard of Need (plus the $45 OH allowance when applicable) minus any countable income). The system then completes the individual prorating for the person eligible from a date later in the month by determining how many additional days the individual is not eligible for, the number of days from the application date to the individual's start date, and subtracts this amount from the "case prorated" 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.)
