Section 112.60  Basis of Eligibility

a)         Child only assistance serves:

1)         children living with a relative other than a parent when the relative chooses not to be included in the assistance payment;

2)         children who meet the citizenship requirements and are living with parents who are not eligible because they are not U.S. citizens or qualified aliens;

3)         children living with a parent or parents who are ineligible for a reason other than not being U.S. citizens or qualified aliens; and

4)         children living with a parent or parents who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability, Railroad Retirement Disability, 100% Veterans' Disability, or Black Lung payments in excess of the difference in the Payment Level including the parent or parents and the Payment Level excluding the parent or parents.

b)         Temporary assistance for families serves families that do not have an employed family member.

1)         Families may be composed of:

A)        children and no more than two parents;

B)        children, caretaker, and caretaker's spouse;

C)        a pregnant woman with no children and her spouse, if living in the home; or

D)        a caretaker relative whose only eligible child(ren) in the home receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

2)         Families participating in work activities, but not employed, are included in this component.

3)         The services for these families will focus on activities to move clients to self-sufficiency through work and child support.

c)         Temporary assistance for employed families serves families that contain at least one employed family member in the assistance payment, whose earnings are considered in determining eligibility and the assistance payment.

1)         Families may be composed of:

A)        children and no more than two parents;

B)        children, caretaker, and caretaker's spouse;

C)        a pregnant woman with no children and her spouse, if living in the home; or

D)        a caretaker relative whose only eligible child(ren) in the home receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

2)         Service for these families will focus on upgrading their skills to achieve self-sufficiency.

(Source:  Amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 15597, effective November 26, 1997)