in-20241030-IR-470240219FRA: DIGEST TANF 2024

Final Rule LSA Document #24-219 DIGEST Sec. 2. (a) Applications filed for a dependent child shall or a pregnant woman must include all: (b) The An applicant or a recipient must shall report to the division any change in household composition, including mandatory group members, within ten (10) days of after the change. (c) An application for cash assistance must: (d) An application that does not meet the requirements of subsection (c) shall is not be acted upon accepted by the county office. (e) An applicant may use an authorized representative to: Sec. 2. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this rule: (b) The limitations set forth in this rule regarding ownership of real and personal property apply to the determination of in determining eligibility for TANF assistance. (c) An assistance group is ineligible for assistance if the total value of their equity in real and personal property, unless exempted by subsection (d), is in excess of: exceeds: (d) The value of the following items of real and personal property is exempt from consideration in determining eligibility for assistance: (e) If the an assistance group owns more than one (1) motor vehicle: (f) The proceeds from the sale of an item of real or personal property are considered a resource subject to this rule. (g) Liquid assets that are jointly owned between participating assistance group members and individuals who are nonrecipients are presumed to be available in total to the assistance group member. This presumption of availability may be rebutted as provided in subsection (h). (h) The presumption of jointly owned liquid assets under subsection (g) may be successfully rebutted under the following circumstances: (i) Jointly owned real and personal resources that are not liquid assets are presumed to be proportionately available to each of the joint owners. owner. Sec. 3. (a) Prior to June 30, 2025, the following is the standard of need used to determine eligibility for TANF cash assistance: (b) Eligibility determinations after June 30, 2025, and before July 1, 2027, are referenced in IC 12-14-1-1.7(b). (c) Eligibility determinations after June 30, 2027, are referenced in IC 12-14-1-1.7(c).