TA WIBCA-Retroactive or Restored Benefits

Supplemental and Restored benefits are paid if, through no fault of the TA household, there is an under-issuance.  Retroactive Benefits are issued for the current month, and Restored Benefits are issued for previous months.

 

These benefits are calculated on the Worker Initiated Budget Calculation Area (SELWIBCA) in FAMIS and the worker-initiated budgets are generally referred to as WIBCAs.

 

All income and expense amounts entered for WIBCAs are monthly amounts.

Creating Retroactive or Restored WIBCA

    1. Locate the TA case by searching FAMISPAR
    2. Select the correct household with S on the Sel line
    3. Navigate to the Select Worker Initiated Budget Calculation Area screen by entering either the fastpath (SELWIBCA) or trans code (FMXH) on the command line and press CTRL
    4. Prompt for the TA household in the EU field if it is not already displayed in the header
    5. Press F14=ADDWIBCA to access the calculation screen (FMXN)
    6. A on Command Line
    7. Enter the original Application Date
    8. Enter the Budget Type as either:
      1. Retroactive (RTO) for current month
      2. Restored (RST) for previous month(s)
    9. Eligibility Test is Y
    10. Enter the Effective Month (MMYYYY) that is being calculated
    11. Choose Sub Program Class as appropriate for case being processed (CSH, NPC, URG)
    12. Enter correct number of Adults as well as dependents under 2 and/or over 2
    13. Enter any SSA, CS/AL, UI, VA, or Other income as well as Dependent Care expense

Note: SSI is not counted for TA so it is not captured

    1. Earned Income Reported Timely field requires entry whether there is any earned income or not
    2. Complete the lower portion of the screen (earned income section):
      1. In the Name field, type the name of the person with earned income
      2. Enter the amount listed on Income screen in Monthly Amount,
      3. Enter the Disregard Type being used on DISREGRD screen
      4. Enter any self-employment income in Self Emp Inc
      5. Enter any overhead expense in OHE
      6. Indicate if there is deemed income in the Deemed Y/N field
      7. Indicate if there is a minor parent in Minor Parent Y/N field
      8. Enter the number of people in the deemed group in No of Prsns field
      9. Enter the monthly amount of any deductible child support or alimony in CS/ALIMONY PD
      10. If the person whose income is deemed has any unearned income, enter it in Deemer Unearned Income
    3. Press CTRL
    4. Enter comment on EUMEMROL regarding WIBCA results and action taken
    5. Submit for review as WIBCA must be authorized by Supervisor

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