Transcript Lost Marbles - SSP Training Unit

Child Support
Pass-Through
&
Disregard
Objectives
Define pass-through and disregard
Explain who gets pass-through and disregard
Explain who gets disregard only
State when a voluntary redirect or joinder is
needed
 Explain coding for pass-through and disregard
 Explain coding for disregard only
 Know where to get more information
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Helpful Terms
• DCS – Division of Child Support
• Obligee – Person owed support
• Obligor – Person required to pay support
• Reliacard – Debit card to which child support is
deposited
Pass-Through is:
• Child support.
• Up to $50 per dependent child or minor
parent per financial group per month.
• Not to exceed $200 per financial group
per month.
• Received by DCS and sent to the client
before any remaining current child
support is withheld by the state.
Disregard is:
• Child support.
• Up to $50 per dependent child or minor parent per
financial group per month.
• Not to exceed $200 per financial group per month.
• Not counted as income of clients in the Pre-TANF,
TANF, or SFPSS programs.
Pass-Through and Disregard
• Includes only current child support
(does not include arrears).
• Current child support = amount of
child support that is paid voluntarily for
the support of a child or that is ordered
by a court or DCS for the benefit of a
child.
Pass-Through and Disregard
Does NOT include cash medical support.
Question!
Mom and her three kids are getting TANF.
Dad pays $60 per month to DCS for each
kid. How much child support is sent by
DCS to Mom per month as pass-through,
and is disregarded as income?
submit
A. $180 per month.
B. $200 per month.
C. $150 per month
Answer!
Mom and her three kids are getting TANF.
Dad pays $60 per month to DCS for each
kid. How much child support is sent by
DCS to Mom per month as pass-through,
and is disregarded as income?
“C - $150.00” is correct; passthrough is $50 per month per
child, up to $200 a month per
family.
Assignment of Rights –
Why does it matter?
In addition to TANF eligibility, an
assignment of rights to child support affects
whether a client is eligible for –
☆ child support pass-through and disregard,
or
☆ disregard only.
Assignment of Rights #1
There is an assignment of rights to
child support when:
✓ TANF is paid for the support of a child
and
✓ TANF paid is funded with federal
grants.
Assignment of Rights #2
When there is an assignment of rights to child
support:
✓ child support must be paid through DCS and
except for the pass-through amount,
✓ the state keeps child support paid through
DCS up to the amount of un-reimbursed
assistance (URA).
Special Note on URA
• URA (un-reimbursed assistance) is the
amount of the cash grant that is owed to the
state but not yet paid back to the state.
• URA accumulates only in cases where there
is an assignment of rights.
• URA does NOT include any amount of passthrough sent to a client.
Assignment of Rights #3
• There is NO assignment of rights to child support
when:
• TANF is paid for the support of a child
AND
• The TANF paid is funded with state money.
Assignment of Rights #4
The following programs are funded
with state money. There is NO
assignment of rights to child
support for families in:
✓ Pre-TANF
✓ SFPSS
Assignment of Rights #5
There IS an assignment of rights to
child support for a family receiving
TANF who is NOT in:
✓ Pre-TANF
✓ SFPSS
Pass Through and
Disregard # 1
TANF recipients get both a pass-through
and a disregard of child support.
Remember: This means that even though there is an
assignment of rights and child support would generally
be kept by the state, some of the child support sent to
DCS by the obligor will be sent to the TANF recipient
and will not be counted as income of the recipient.
Question!
Pamela, who is getting TANF, has twin boys and
a lovely daughter. The dad of the twin boys is
paying $120 in support. The dad of the
daughter is not paying any support.
Because Pamela is getting a TANF grant, she
gets a disregard only of the child support.
submit
True or False?
Answer!
Pamela, who is getting TANF, has twin boys and
a lovely daughter. The dad of the twin boys is
paying $120 in support. The dad of the
daughter is not paying any support.
Because Pamela is getting a TANF grant, she
gets a disregard only of the child support.
False. Pamela has an open TANF grant so there is an assignment of
rights. This means that the state will keep child support paid to DCS
for her twins; however, the state will pass through and disregard
support up to the allowed limits. This means that $100 will be passed
through to Pamela and not counted as income.
Pass Through and
Disregard # 2
Because there is no assignment of rights to
child support, the state generally sends all
child support to:
• TANF Applicants, including those in PreTANF
• Families in SFPSS
Pass Through and
Disregard # 3
Because there is no assignment of
rights to child support, and the state
generally sends all child support
received, clients receive a disregard
only when the family is:
• A TANF applicant, including those in
Pre-TANF
• Participating in SFPSS
Remember!
Disregard means that up to $50 per dependent child
or minor parent per financial group per month
(not to exceed $200 per financial group per
month) is not counted as income of the client.
Disregard for Medical-Only Cases?
More information on disregard for families who
get medical assistance but not TANF will be
covered in a separate training.
For questions on disregard for medical-only cases,
please contact:
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SSP-POLICY, Medical
Joyce Clarkson – joyce.clarkson @state.or.us
Michelle Mack – [email protected]
Carol Berg – [email protected]
Pass Through and Disregard for
Other Programs?
Clients who are not receiving TANF or medical
benefits do not have to assign their rights to
child support to the state. Child Support
Pass-Through and Disregard does not apply
when a client is receiving benefits through the
following programs only:
✓ Food Benefits (SNAP)
✓ Employment Related Daycare (ERDC)
Question!
Penelope is applying for TANF. She has two kids.
Paternity has not been established for one of the
children. Penelope received $110 in child support
from the absent father.
The following amount of child support will be
disregarded:
submit
A. $50 per month
B. $110 per month
C. $100 per month
Answer!
Penelope is applying for TANF. She has two kids.
Paternity has not been established for one of the
children. Penelope received $110 in child support
from the absent father.
The following amount of child support will be
disregarded:
“A - $50.00” is the correct answer. Disregard is limited
to $50 per month per child on whose behalf the child
support was sent.
Child support must be paid through DCS because
there is an assignment of rights to child support.
What Happens When…
The obligor pays the child support to the TANF
recipient directly instead of sending the child
support to DCS?
Direct payments of child support that a TANF
recipient does not turn over to DHS are:
 Not eligible for disregard.
 Considered countable unearned income and an
overpayment may be established against the client.
Direct payments that the TANF recipient
does turn over to DHS:
☞Are to be receipted by DHS and sent to DCS.
DCS
will forward the appropriate amount of pass-through
to the TANF recipient.
☞ For more information on direct payments,
including instructions on receipting and forwarding
to DCS, see Family Services Manual, Child Support,
Chapter B.5, and Field Business Procedures Manual,
VII. Receipting.
Caretaker Relatives
Some caretaker relatives who are getting
TANF will receive a pass-through and
disregard only when a
voluntary redirect or a
joinder is in place.
What is a Joinder?
It is a legal action to:
✓ Add the caretaker (needy or non-needy) to the
child support case as the person to whom the
child support is to be sent (a “pay-to”) and
✓ Connect the children to the child support
account.
What is a Voluntary Redirect?
It is a voluntary action by the obligee to:
✓ Add the caretaker (needy or non-needy) to the
child support case as the person to whom the
child support is to be sent (a “pay-to”) and
✓ Connect the children to the child support
account.
Voluntary Redirect or Joinder
A voluntary redirect or a joinder must be in
place for pass-through to be sent to a:
☞ Non-needy caretaker relative.
☞ Needy caretaker relative other than the obligee
on a child support case where the child named
in the child support order or award does not
reside in the obligee’s home.
For example…
A voluntary redirect or joinder is required for the
pass-through to be sent to:
✓ Aunt Betty, who is a non-needy caretaker
relative with whom the children are living.
✓ Granny Smith, who is a needy caretaker taking
care of little Larry but Granny Smith is not the
obligee on the child support order for little
Larry.
Voluntary Redirect or Joinder:
Math Time!
Voluntary redirect or joinder already in place
+
Child support payment received by DCS on behalf of
a child
=
Pass-through sent to the caretaker relative
Voluntary Redirect or Joinder:
More Math Time!
Voluntary redirect or joinder not in place
+
Child support payment received by DCS on behalf
of a child
=
Pass-through CANNOT be sent to caretaker relative
(and that amount will be retained by the State)
The DCS worker will be alerted to review the case to
determine if it is a caretaker relative case that
requires a voluntary redirect or joinder.
Voluntary Redirect or Joinder
✓ May take up to 90 days to get in place.
✓ Pass-through will be made from the date the
voluntary acknowledgement or joinder is in
place.
✓ Prior to the date the voluntary redirect or
joinder is in place, pass-through will be retained
by the state.
Question!
Dad lives with his child, Tommy. Tommy
gets $40 per month in child support from his
Mom.
Before $40 per month can be passed through
to Tommy, DCS must initiate a voluntary
redirect or a joinder.
True or False?
submit
Answer!
Dad lives with his child, Tommy. Tommy gets
$40 per month in child support from his Mom.
Before $40 per month can be passed through
to Tommy, DCS must initiate a voluntary
redirect or a joinder.
False. A voluntary redirect or joinder is needed only
for a non-needy caretaker relative or a caretaker
relative other than the obligee on a child support case
where the child named in the child support order or
award does not reside in the obligee’s home.
Coding #1
When there is BOTH a pass-through and
disregard, the following coding is applicable:
• CSP – The amount of child support passed
through to a TANF client and disregarded.
(CSP includes current support only. CSP
coding will appear only on on-going TANF
cases not coded as Pre-TANF or SFP.)
• PSP – The amount of child support after CSP is
applied. (The amount of PSP includes arrears.
PSP coding will appear only on on-going TANF
cases not coded as Pre-TANF or SFP.)
Coding #2
For example:
Jacob gets TANF for himself and his two kids who
have the same Mom. Mom sends DCS $125 in
child support per month for both kids.
Based on this:
✍ CSP = $100
✍ PSP = $25
Coding #3
When there is a disregard only, the following
coding is applicable:
• DSP – The amount of child support that is
disregarded.
• SUP – The amount of child support after DSP is
applied. (SUP is the amount of child support
that counts against the grant. Code support
that is not disregarded as SUP.)
Coding #4
For example:
Maxie, Mark and Maxie’s child Minnie are receiving
TANF based on the unemployment of Mark (PWE).
Maxie receives $80 in child support each month from
Minnie’s Dad.
UCMS coding, under Minnie, should be:
✍ N/R = PSP, C, $30
✍ N/R = CSP, C, $50
Remember!
Pass-through and disregard amount (coded CSP) is for:
✓ Families who get TANF but are not in one of the programs
below.
Disregard only amount (coded as DSP) is for:
✓ TANF applicants
✓ Families in SFPSS
Worker Action Needed?
✎The CSP and PSP need/resource codes will be
added by the system and no worker action is
needed.
✎ Remember: When child support is paid directly
to the client for an on-going TANF case (not
SFP), the branch will receipt the direct payment
and forward to DCS. DCS will forward the passthrough to the TANF client and CSP and PSP will
be added by the system.
Worker Action Needed?
✎ On UCMS, the SUP and DSP
need/resource codes and dollar
amounts must be manually added by
the worker, to the respective person
(child) for which the support is
intended.
For example…
Tina is receiving TANF for herself and children
Tommy and Timmy. Tina is in the SFPSS program.
Tommy’s father does not pay any child support.
Timmy’s father pays $200.00 per month in
support.
UCMS (under person Timmy) should be coded:
N/R=SUP, C, $150.00
N/R=DSP, C, $50.00
Budgeting & Notices
• Budgeting
Is the income (child support) reasonably anticipated
to continue? Prospective or retrospective
budgeting? Actual or average? Refer to the Family
Services Manual on how to calculate income
received.
• Notices
In general, a Timely Continuing Benefit Notice must
be given to a client anytime benefits are reduced or
ended. Refer to the Family Services Manual for
notice requirements and deadlines.
DCS Screens
Showing Pass-Through Amounts
SPTH (State Pass-Through History)
SPTD (State Pass-Through Detail)
For More Information
OAR 461-145-0080
Family Services Manual, 10. Child Support
Program, H. Child Support Pass-through and
Disregard
DCS – http//www.dcs.state.or.us/
For Even More Information
Amy Sevdy – [email protected] or (503) 945-7017
Lisa Buss – [email protected] or (503) 945-7017
Medical-only cases:
 SSP-POLICY, Medical
 Joyce Clarkson – [email protected]
 Michelle Mack – [email protected]
 Carol Berg – [email protected]
For questions about a voluntary redirect or joinder for a particular
case or if it appears that pass-through should be made but
appears not to be, please contact the DCS worker.
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Support Pass-Through & Disregard
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