FOSTER CARE PAYMENT INCOME
ISSUE DATE: 12/2014
MFIP, DWP, MSA, GA, GRH:
Exclude payments the unit receives for providing family foster care to children or adults. This includes payments for basic care, difficulty of care, and clothing allowances.
Exclude payments the unit gets and uses for care and maintenance of a non-household member. See 0011 (Technical Eligibility).
SNAP:
Count foster care payments as unearned income if the foster children or adults are part of the unit. See 0014.03 (Determining the Assistance Unit).
Exclude payments for the foster care of children or adults who are excluded from the unit.
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PREVIOUS REVISIONS
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 11/2012 | update Food Support and FS to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and FSET to SNAP E&T throughout. No policy was changed. |
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