Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Income is cash received at periodic
intervals from any source including but not limited to wages, benefits,
contributions, and rental property. Cash is money or an equivalent, such as a
check, money order or other negotiable instrument. Income must be substantiated
and documented as a condition of eligibility for Temporary Cash Assistance
(TCA) as in subsection
65A-1.205(5),
F.A.C.
(2) To be financially
eligible for TCA, the total average gross monthly income less any applicable
disregards of the standard filing unit cannot exceed the applicable payment
standard for the assistance group.
(a) The
earned monthly income of the minor child who is a full-time student in an
elementary or secondary school or an equivalent level of career training does
not count in the eligibility determination. All income of the minor child
received under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) does not
count in the eligibility determination. The definition of minor child is in
Section 414.0252(8),
F.S. The definition of full-time attendance is in paragraph
65A-4.207(1)(b),
F.A.C. Student refers to the minor child whose needs are included in the
benefit as a minor child not as a parent or relative. The definition of
secondary school is in paragraph
65A-4.207(1)(a),
F.A.C.
(b) Total gross monthly
income includes earned and unearned income from all sources. The countable net
income of a stepparent living in the home with the TCA child, or of a parent
living in the home with the minor mother payee, or of an ineligible
noncitizen's parents during the five year disqualification period prescribed by
the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996, or of the sponsor
and the sponsor's spouse of certain noncitizens is considered in determining
the gross unearned income of the assistance group.
(c) Income of an adult received under the
WIOA does not count in the eligibility determination, except for wages paid
directly by an employer.
(d)
Infrequent or irregular unearned income not exceeding $60 per calendar quarter
such as gifts for Christmas, birthdays or graduation does not count in the
eligibility determination.
(3) The Department considers the income and
resources of the following individuals:
(a)
All standard filing unit members.
(b) A stepparent living in the home. The
Department considers a temporarily absent stepparent to be part of the family
unit.
(c) The sponsor(s), and
sponsor's spouse, of a noncitizen.
1. The
sponsoring agency or organization must fulfill its financial responsibilities
to the noncitizen unless the agency or organization is no longer in existence
at the time that the applicant or recipient applies.
2. A noncitizen who reports support from an
individual sponsor is required to have the sponsor and the sponsor's spouse
provide information about their income and assets. If they do not give complete
information and will not provide complete information upon request by the
Department, the noncitizen and other sponsored members of the assistance group
will be found ineligible for TCA because available income and assets cannot be
determined. Eligibility for the noncitizen and other sponsored members of the
assistance group cannot be established when required verification is not
obtained. Verification is not required of a noncitizen who self-declares
non-support from the sponsor.
3.
This policy does not affect unsponsored members of the assistance group. If the
sponsor and spouse receive TCA as a parent payee or receive Supplemental
Security Income, none of the sponsor's income is considered to be available to
the noncitizen.
(d) The
parent(s) of a teen parent, when the teen parent is a TCA recipient minor child
who lives in the same household with the parent(s) who is not included in the
TCA benefit.
(e) The stepparent of
a teen parent, when the teen parent is a TCA recipient minor child who lives in
the same household with the stepparent who is not included in the TCA
benefit.
(f) The IRCA parent (one
that received legalization under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of
1986).
Rulemaking Authority
414.085(2),
414.095(18),
414.45 FS. Law Implemented
414.085,
414.095
FS.
New 1-11-98, Amended 5-17-07,
9-6-09.
