New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-W - Former Division of Human Services
Chapter He-W 600 - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL CARE
Part He-W 654 - EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF INCOME
Section He-W 654.09 - Treatment of Assigned Support
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) Child and spousal support shall be considered the unearned income of the individual on whose behalf it is paid.
(b) Child and spousal support shall be treated as follows in determining eligibility for the remainder of the assistance group:
(c) If an individual in a FANF financial assistance case for whom support is assigned receives a direct support payment from the responsible parent, and the client does not remit the direct support amount to the department, the full amount of the support payment shall be treated as unearned income in determining eligibility and the level of benefits.
(d) If an individual in a FANF financial assistance case for whom support is assigned and the client remits to the department, the full amount of the support payment shall be treated as unearned income in determining eligibility only.
(See Revision Note #1 at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; amd by #6446, eff 2-1-97; amd by #6531, INTERIM, eff 6-27-97, EXPIRED: 10-25-97; amd by #6614, eff 10-24-97; amd by #8271, eff 2-1-05; amd by #8452, eff 10-22-05; ss by #10275, eff 2-21-13
The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Number 6, eff. 1/28/2023 is not yet available.
