The Cash Assistance Program is a program that provides Cash Assistance to needy families with dependent children.
Under the Cash Assistance program individuals are entitled to a maximum of 60 months of benefits within their lifetime and there is a component requiring clients to attempt to find employment. Unmarried minor parents have to live with a responsible adult or guardian. Paternity of children must be established in order to receive benefits. The program aims to get people off the temporary assistance, primarily by getting them into jobs.
Cúram Income Support Cash Assistance provides eligibility determination for households based on financial and non-financial factors. The information required to determine program eligibility is captured as evidence. This evidence is assessed against a set of business rules to determine whether or not the household is eligible for Cash Assistance.
Cash Assistance eligibility is determined based on a number of factors:
The Non Financial rules are used to determine if a household member satisfies the non financial requirements of the state before proceeding with program eligibility.
The Assistance Unit Determination rules are used to determine who should be included, excluded or not included in the assistance unit for Cash Assistance coverage.
The Program Rules determine if a household member satisfies program requirements. If these rules are not satisfied the household member or their household could be determined to be ineligible for Cash Assistance.
The Financial Rules determine the household's total resources and total income less expenses and deductions. The rules compare the household's resource and income total to the limits imposed by the state to see if the household is eligible based on their financials. The rules also determine the benefit amount the household is entitled to.