Because funding for TANF comes partially from Federal block grants, TFA payments are
considered income based on need. The individuals share of a TFA grant is counted dollar
for dollar against SSI. Verify this amount with the DSS, as required in SI 00830.403.
Use SSA Access to State Records Online (SASRO) to verify an individuals receipt of
TFA in Connecticut. (See Subsection E below.) The DSS Eligibility Management System
(EMS) gives the names of the individuals on the grant and the family grant amount.
When the family grant amount agrees with one of the payment standards in the chart
shown in Section F below, use the chart to derive the individuals share for each month
of SSI eligibility.
In MSSICS cases, document online verification on the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families page and the File documentation notes section on the page. When MSSICS cannot
be used, document the EVID screen in Shared Processes. Record the following:
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the name of the agency (DSS) whose records were accessed,
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the system (EMS) used for access,
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the family grant amount and number on the grant for each month of SSI eligibility,
and
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the EMS screens where this information was located.
NOTE: Use the EVID screen or the Report of Contact page (and lock it) in post-eligibility
situations. Do not use the File documentation notes section on the Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families page when documenting TANF in a post-eligibility situation. The
screen must lock in order for the documentation to be acceptable. The File documentation
notes section on the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families page only locks for information
posted at the time of adjudication.
Click the following links for examples on documenting TFA and coding the appropriate
screens. They are located in the TANF Guide for Connecticut on the Boston Region SSI Subject Index :
Example 1 - Verification and Documentation of TFA Grant for SSI Applicant - MSSICS Case
Example 2 - Verification and Documentation of TFA Grant for SSI Applicant - Non-MSSICS Case
If the family grant amount is not one of those shown in the chart, or if SASRO shows
that the SSI recipient is a cap child, contact the DSS servicing office directly.
Ask the agency for:
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the amount of the TFA grant paid to the family for each month of SSI eligibility and
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the amount the grant would be for each of those months without the SSI applicant.
Obtain this information orally. Document the grant amounts, along with the agency
name, the date of contact, and the name and phone number of the individual contacted.
For MSSICS cases, use the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families page and the File
documentation notes section on the page. For non-MSSICS cases, use the EVID screen
and input the individuals share as type F income in the UM field per SM 01005.180-SM
01005.185.