Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 16, April 20, 2024
(a)Grant groups. When certain persons living together are eligible for assistance, more Federal participation is generally assured if persons in an assistance unit are grouped by grants as set forth in this subsection. Therefore, grant groups are set up as indicated in this subsection with the following exception: Another grant group may not be set up in an assistance unit if doing so would make a person in that grant group ineligible by reason of the "minimum grant" regulation under Chapter 183 (relating to income). A person may not be a member of more than one of the following grant groups: (1)TANF filing unit.(i) An TANF filing unit shall include the following persons living in the same household as the TANF child: (A) The children eligible for TANF. Children under the care and control of the same specified relative will always be in one filing unit.(B) A natural or adoptive parent shall be included unless the parent is otherwise ineligible for reasons such as: citizenship status, a sanction placed by the CAO under Chapter 165 or Chapter 187 (relating to road to economic self-sufficiency through employment and training (RESET) program); and support from relatives not living with the client), or receipt of lump sum income under Chapter 183. A parent who is not designated as the specified relative (ES) for the TANF child shall be included in the filing unit as an essential person (EE) or, as a dependent child (EC) if the parent qualifies as a dependent child.(C) A brother or sister shall be included if the brother or sister meets the following conditions. The brother or sister is: (I) Seventeen years of age or younger, or 18 years of age if a full-time student in a secondary school-or the equivalent level of a vocational or technical school-and is reasonably expected to complete the schooling before 19 years of age.(II) Deprived of parental support or care by reason of the death, absence, physical or mental incapacity or unemployment of a parent under Chapter 153 (relating to deprivation of support or care).(III) A full or half-sibling of the children eligible for TANF.(IV) Not a recipient of SSI.(V) Not otherwise ineligible for TANF for other reasons such as: citizenship status, a sanction placed by the CAO under Chapter 165 or Chapter 187 or receipt of lump sum income under Chapter 183.(VI) Not receiving Federal adoption assistance subsidies under Title IV-E of the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (Pub.L. No. 96-272) (94 Stat. 500) or, State or local adoption assistance subsidies, unless the child is eligible under the program requirements and because it is to the benefit of the budget group, the child shall be included. If the adopted child is included in the budget group, his income from the Federal, State or local adoption assistance subsidies is counted in the eligibility determination and benefit computation under Chapter 183. If the adopted child is not included in the budget group, his income is not counted in the eligibility determination and benefit computation under Chapter 183.(VII) Not receiving Federal foster care payments under Title IV-E or State or local foster care payments.(ii) An TANF filing unit may include the following persons living in the same household as the TANF child: (A) One nonparental "specified relative" described in § 151.42 (relating to definitions), eligible as set forth in Chapter 141 (relating to general eligibility provisions), and not himself receiving SBP or SSI.(B) Specified relatives and other relatives of a child who is eligible for TANF, but receives SSI benefits, and a pregnant woman who meets the requirements of § 151.43(f) (relating to requirements). The SSI child and the fetus may not be included in the filing unit.(C) A minor unemancipated child who is related to the TANF child and eligible for GA, but not TANF, may be included in the TANF filing unit if the person who receives the TANF payment agrees to his inclusion. The CAO staff shall discuss this method with the payment name.(D) Another relative of the TANF child who meets the definitive conditions of GA, if the person in whose name the TANF payment is made has no objection to having the assistance for which the relative is eligible paid to him. The CAO staff shall discuss this method with the payment name.(iii) The case record shall contain the facts supporting the decision.(2)GA grant groups. The person is eligible for GA unless he is receiving assistance as a member of an TANF filing unit. Children who receive Federal, State or local adoption assistance subsidies shall be included, if eligible under the program requirements and it is to the benefit of the budget group that the child be included. If the adopted child is included in the budget group, his income from the Federal, State or local adoption assistance subsidies is counted in the eligibility determination and benefit computation under Chapter 183. If the adopted child is not included in the budget group, his income is not counted in the eligibility determination and benefit computation under Chapter 183. If the child receives Federal foster care payments under Title IV-E or State or local foster care payments, he may not be included as a member in any budget group.(b)Payment name. The payment name for a grant group is as follows: (1)TANF payment name. The payment name for the TANF grant group is as follows: (i) The specified relative as defined in § 151.42, whether or not this relative has applied for assistance for himself, or is receiving another type of assistance, or is coded "Cs" or "Ce." If there are two specified relatives, either one may be the payment name, and both shall share in deciding which one it is to be.(ii) The guardian of a specified relative.(iii) Temporarily, another person under the circumstances set forth in § 151.43.(2)GA payment name. The payment name for the GA grant group is the name of the person whose pattern it is to take responsibility for the management of the financial affairs of the persons included in the group. The person who is the payee shall be an adult or an emancipated minor. It may also be the guardian or trustee for the grant group.The provisions of this § 171.21 adopted August 4, 1977, effective 8/5/1977, 7 Pa.B. 2180; amended July 28, 1978, effective 8/28/1978, 8 Pa.B. 2104; explained November 6, 1981, 11 Pa.B. 3954; amended November 6, 1981, effective 11/7/1981, 11 Pa.B. 3956; amended November 6, 1981, effective 11/7/1981, 11 Pa.B. 3959; amended June 25, 1982, effective 6/26/1982, 12 Pa.B. 1944; amended April 8, 1983, effective 4/9/1983, 13 Pa.B. 1259; amended April 13, 1984, effective 3/31/1984, 14 Pa.B. 1087; amended August 26, 1988, effective 11/1/1988, 18 Pa.B. 3921; reserved April 12, 1991, effective 5/1/1991, 21 Pa.B. 1557; amended August 16, 1991, effective 8/17/1991, 21 Pa.B. 3699; amended March 19, 1993, effective upon publication and applies retroactively to April 1, 1991, 23 Pa.B. 1315; corrected June 4, 1993, effective 8/17/1991, 23 Pa.B. 2670.The provisions of this § 171.21 amended under sections 201(2) and 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §§ 201(2) and 403(b)).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 141.1 (relating to policy); 55 Pa. Code § 141.41 (relating to policy); 55 Pa. Code § 163.4 (relating to procedures); 55 Pa. Code § 171.22 (relating to definitions); and 55 Pa. Code § 175.22 (relating to definitions).