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Department
of Human Services Families
First Online Policy Manual Marriage During Receipt of Assistance |
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37.2 |
WHEN THE CARETAKER ELECTS TO INCLUDE THE SPOUSE AS AN AU MEMBER |
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When the
option is made to add the spouse, calculate the Families First budget using
the countable income of all assistance unit members including the spouse. ·
Add any of
the spouse’s children who: -
Reside with
the spouse. -
Are
mandatory AU members (siblings, half-siblings, stepsiblings, etc.). Include any countable income and resources
of the children. The children must
meet all eligibility requirements. ·
Use the
gross income standard, the consolidated need standard, and the maximum
payment standard for the new assistance unit size, including the spouse, to
determine the assistance payment. ·
The spouse,
unless exempt, will be subject to work requirements and sanction provisions. ·
Resources of
the spouse will be considered available and, therefore, countable to the
assistance unit. The spouse must meet
enumeration, citizenship, and all other eligibility provisions. |
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