Appendix A: Using the Earned Income of a Child in Computing the Monthly Assistance Payment

EARNED INCOME OF A CHILD

If the TANF child is:

And has income from:

In computing the monthly assistance payment:

A full-time student

employed full-time

employed part-time

Any source

Exempt the income.

A part-time student who is employed full-time

Job Corps

Exempt the income.

 

WIA

Exempt the income.

 

Any other source

Count the income.

Part-time student who is employed part-time

Any source

Exempt the income.

Not a student under age 18

Job Corps

Exempt the income.

 

WIA

Exempt the income for six calendar months per calendar year.

 

Any other source

Count the income.

The exemption for WIA income and earned income from other sources are independent six-month considerations.

When income is exempted for six calendar months those six months do not need to be consecutive.

The client can choose what months he does not want the child’s income to count. The CAO should advise the client on what is best for the budget group.

 

Reissued September 19, 2012;  replacing  January 31, 2012; reviewed June 17, 2016