Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 37 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37.78 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF)
Subchapter 37.78.4 - TANF Cash Assistance: Resources
Rule 37.78.406 - TANF: TANF CASH ASSISTANCE; INCOME DISREGARDS AND INCOME DEEMING
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) This rule governs income disregards and deeming for purposes of TANF cash assistance.
(2) When testing countable monthly income and determining the amount of the assistance payment, the following amounts are subtracted in the order listed from the earned income of each wage earner in the assistance unit after exclusions provided in ARM 37.78.415 and 37.78.416:
(3) The amount of any child support payments paid under court order by any member of the assistance unit to any individual not living in the household is subtracted from the income of the household, whether earned or unearned or both.
(4) Subject to the disregards in (5)(a) through (d), income of the following individuals must be deemed when determining eligibility:
(5) The following amounts shall be subtracted from the income of the individuals specified in (4)(a) through (c) whose income is deemed:
(6) Income of the individuals specified in (4)(a) through (c), less the disregards specified in (5)(a) through (d), must be counted as unearned income to the assistance unit whether or not such income is actually contributed to any member of the assistance unit.
53-4-212, MCA; IMP, 53-4-211, 53-4-601, MCA;