New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 106 - STATE FUNDED ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Part 500 - ELIGIBILITY POLICY - GENERAL INFORMATION
Section 8.106.500.8 - GA - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Limited state funds may result in a suspension or reduction in general assistance benefits without eligibility and need considered.
B. Need determination process: Eligibility for the GA program based on need requires a finding that the:
C. GA payment determination: The benefit group's cash assistance payment is determined after subtracting from the standard of need the benefit group's countable income and any payment sanctions or recoupments.
D. Gross income test: The total countable gross earned and unearned income of the benefit group cannot exceed eighty-five percent of the federal poverty guidelines for the size of the benefit group.
E. Standard of need:
F. Net income test: The total countable earned and unearned income of the benefit group after all allowable deductions cannot equal or exceed the standard of need for the size of the GA benefit group. After the countable net income is determined it is rounded down prior to the comparison of the household's income to the standard of need to determine the households monthly benefit amount.
G. Special clothing allowance for school-age dependent children: A special clothing allowance may be issued to assist in preparing a child for school, subject to the availability of state or federal funds and a specific allocation of the available funds for this allowance.
H. Supplemental issuance: A one-time supplemental issuance may be distributed to recipients of GA for disabled adults based on the sole discretion of the secretary of the human services department and the availability of state funds.
I. Minimum Benefit Amount: Benefits less than ten dollars ($10.00) will not be issued for the initial month or subsequent months. ISD shall certify household beginning the month of application.