Department of Human Services

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Payments/Benefits Excluded In Eligibility Determination

Revised: 

21.23

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Do not count the portion of the household’s income which is either withheld by the provider, or returned to the provider by the recipient to repay a prior overpayment.

 

Exceptions:

 

·        monies withheld from assistance payments (Families First) to repay an overpayment caused by intentionally failing to comply with the other Program’s requirements;

 

·        monies withheld for bankruptcy;

 

·        monies withheld for wage earner plan purposes; or

 

·        monies withheld either voluntarily or involuntarily, for any purposes, except to repay a prior overpayment.

 

Glossary of Terms

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