720-6          ADDING AND REMOVING MEMBERS OF A TWO-PARENT ASSISTANCE UNIT

720-6 A.     A HOUSEHOLD BECOMES A TWO-PARENT FAMILY

New members are added to the TATemporary Assistance case effective the date the request to add the new member is received in the DPADivision of Public Assistance office.  The first month’s payment for the family is prorated from that date.  If the new parent meets all non-financial eligibility factors, their resources and income must be counted in the new determination of eligibility and payment is made for the first month in which they are eligible for at least one day.

However, benefits can only be reduced or terminated with a 10-day notice of adverse action.  No claim determination is done if adding the new parent causes an overpayment or ineligibility.

720-6 B.     ONE PARENT IN A TWO-PARENT HOUSEHOLD LEAVES

In a two-parent case, both parents are considered caretaker relatives, and both adults are initially required to sign the application.  If one of the two parents leaves, there may be a change in payee, but a new application is not needed.

If the parent who left is not the Primary Information (PI) person on the EISEligibility Information System case, remove the parent by coding that parent out of the case.

If the parent who left is the PIPrimary Information Person person on the EISEligibility Information System case, the existing case should be closed and a new case opened under another case number for the remaining members, with the remaining parent as PIPrimary Information Person.  The application that was used for the original case may be used for the current review period, if signed and dated by the remaining parent.  If the former PIPrimary Information Person seeks services for themselves at a later date, he or she must complete a new application.