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Department
of Human Services Families
First Online Policy Manual Assistance Unit |
Revised: |
7.5 |
SSI CARETAKERS |
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A parent or other caretaker relative of a
child who receives SSI and the SSI child is the only child in the home may be
included in the AU if: ·
The SSI
child meets Families First technical
eligibility requirements. ·
The
parent/specified relative of the SSI child meets Families First
income/resource eligibility criteria. ·
Both parents
in the home with an SSI child may be included in a Families First AU if at
least one parent is incapacitated or is an unemployed parent. ·
A stepparent may be included with the SSI
child’s parent if the parent is incapacitated. ·
A specified relative
(e.g. a grandparent) who meets requirements as a caretaker may receive Families First as
caretaker of an SSI child. The spouse
of the caretaker relative is not eligible to be included in the AU. |
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