District Of Columbia § 4-205.10 - TANF income eligibility standards.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 4-205.10 — TANF income eligibility standards., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-205.10. TANF income eligibility standards.
4-205.10When the gross income of family applying for, or receiving TANF exceeds 100% of the standard of assistance for a family of the same composition, as set forth in , the family is not eligible for assistance. Income deemed from stepparents shall be counted in gross family income to the extent permitted pursuant to . Income deemed from an alien sponsor shall be counted in gross family income to the extent required by § 421 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, approved August 22, 1996 (110 Stat. 2105; 8 U.S.C. § 1631). Payments to correct underpayments to TANF or POWER recipients are not considered income or as a resource either in the month the payment is made or in the following month.
If the gross income, computed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, is 100% or less of the standard of assistance, financial conditions of eligibility shall be calculated in accordance with , 4-205.29, 4-205.33(b), and 4-217.05.
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Section 4-205.10 ("TANF income eligibility standards.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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