The CAO will count the income of a child who is included in the applicant/recipient group. Income of a child may include, but is not limited to, the following:
55 Pa. Code § 181.101 55 Pa. Code § 181.284
The child's share of Social Security or veterans benefits.
Court-ordered or voluntary support payments.
Note: For information about the income of a child with special needs, see Chapter 315, Children with Special Needs, Section 315.4, Income.
Awards.
Trust fund payments.
Earned income, unless it is excluded (see Section 350.51).
Income that covers more than one child is considered available to each child in equal amounts, unless the payer or court order says it must be handled in another way. The CAO will count only the share of the child who is included in the applicant/recipient group.
The CAO will not count the income of a child who is not included in the applicant/recipient group. If the child is an LRR of a member of the applicant/recipient group, the CAO will determine if income is deemed available. 55 Pa. Code § 181.101 55 Pa. Code § 181.284
The CAO will not count RSDI income of a child if the benefits are being paid to a individual:
Who does not live with the child.
Who does not actually make the money available for the support of the child.
If a member of the applicant/recipient group receives the benefits for a child, the CAO will not count the child's benefits if: 55 Pa. Code § 181.304
The child is not included in the applicant/recipient group.
The child is not an LRR of a member of the applicant/recipient group.
The income can be used only for the child.
Note: Types of income that can be used only for the child include RSDI, VA benefits, court-ordered support, allotments, trust fund payments, and voluntary support from a parent. If the income covers more than one child, each child is considered to have an equal share unless the payer or court order says it must be handled in another way.
For TANF/GA-related eligibility the CAO will not count the earnings of a child who is deprived of parental support or care and is any of the following:
Under age 21 and a full-time student.
Under age 21 and a part-time student who is working part-time.
Note: Full-time or part-time employment is determined for the time that school is in session. If the child works full-time during a school vacation, they are considered part-time as long as they are expected to go back to school.
Under age 21 and in the Job Corps.
Not a student, but is age 18 or younger and working under a Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program (The Summer Youth program is funded through WIA).
Note: The WIA exemption is for a maximum of six calendar months each year.
For TANF/GA-related eligibility the CAO will not count the earnings of a child who does not meet the TANF deprivation conditions and is:
Under age 14.
Between ages 14 and 17 and working under a WIA program.
Note: The WIA exemption is for a maximum of six calendar months each year.
Updated February 14, 2012, Replacing June 23, 2008