Categorical Eligibility 430-05-20-80

(Revised 12/01/08 ML3164)

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The following households are categorically eligible:

  1. Any household in which ALL members receive TANF, including Diversion Assistance, Transition Assistance and Kinship Care.

Exception:

A TANF household remains categorically eligible if the only reason a child is not included in the monthly TANF grant is because of a benefit cap.

  1. Any household in which ALL members receive SSI, including SSI presumptive eligibility benefits or 1619b.
  2. Any household in which ALL members receive TANF and/or SSI.

Exception:

A TANF household remains categorically eligible if the only reason a child is not included in the monthly TANF grant is because of a benefit cap.

 

Receipt of TANF and SSI benefits is defined as:

  1. a benefit that was authorized, but not received, or
  2. a benefit that was suspended, or
  3. a benefit that was recouped, or
  4. a benefit not paid because it was less than a minimum amount.

 

Households with a member(s) that has been disqualified from participation are not categorically eligible.

 

Automatic Asset and Income Test

Households in which ALL household members are in receipt of TANF, SSI, or a combination of TANF and SSI are categorically eligible and will automatically pass all asset and income tests in TECS. The income type of SI on the UNIN screen and/or participation of IN, in an open TANF case in Vision is used to determine categorical eligibility.

 

All eligible one and two person households are entitled to the minimum $14 monthly allotment.

Exception:

If due to proration during the initial month, the benefit is less than $14, no benefit is issued.

 

When a household’s net income exceeds the level at which benefits are provided, the worker must deny the application using Notice F231 – Application Denied Zero Benefit.