TA Earnings Disregards

 

Temporary Assistance participants who are employed in the month of application

Allow disregards in the following order:

 

    1. $90 Standard Work Exemption: FAMIS automatically applies the $90 standard work exemption to the earnings of every Temporary Assistance EU member. The application of the standard work expense can be viewed on the Budget Summary (FM4D/TABUDSUM) screen.
    2. Child/Incapacitated parent care costs: See Dependent Care
    3. $30+1/3 Disregard: Applicants employed in the month of application, whether or not the job is ending, may be eligible for the $30+1/3 Disregard. See $30 + 1/3 Disregard.
    4. $30 Disregard: FAMIS applies the $30 disregard for 8 calendar months following the last month of the $30+1/3 disregard. This 8-month period continues:
        • Regardless whether the individual continues to have earned income against which to apply the disregard
        • Even if the participant loses eligibility for assistance
        • FAMIS will end eligibility for the disregard in the 8th month, and:
            • Complete a budget adjustment for the following month
            • Initiate the adverse action process
            • Authorize the case action upon expiration of the adverse action period

 

Those who become employed while an active Temporary Assistance participant:

Allow disregards in the following order:

 

    1. $90 Standard Work Exemption: FAMIS automatically applies the $90 standard work exemption to the earnings of every Temporary Assistance EU member. The application of the standard work expense can be viewed on the Budget Summary (FM4D/TABUDSUM) screen.
    2. Child/Incapacitated parent care costs: See Dependent Care
    3. 2/3 Disregard: Active Temporary Assistance participants who gain employment are eligible for the 2/3 disregard. See 2/3 Disregard.

 

 

New Spouse Disregard:

A new spouse of a TA participant may have his/her resources and income disregarded for six consecutive months.

 

The income and resources of a TA recipient’s new spouse may be disregarded for six consecutive months. This once per lifetime disregard is allowed when a TA recipient marries, regardless of whether the new spouse was already an EU member.

 

For full instructions, see New Spouse Disregard.