55 Pa. Code § 168.71 - Monthly payment determination

The amount of the child care payment is determined for each month.

(1) The allowable child care payment is the rate the provider charges to the general public or the MCCA established by the Department, whichever is less.

(i) For participants in unpaid work-related activities, payment is the rate the provider charges to the general public or the MCCA established by the Department, whichever is less.

(ii) For participants in paid work-related activities, payment is made for the actual costs of child care up to the maximum allowance established by the Department or the rate charged the general public, whichever is less, minus the family co-payment as determined in § 168.74 (relating to determining weekly child-care co-payment for the employed TANF budget group).

(A) A TANF budget group determined prospectively ineligible for TANF benefits as a result of starting employment will have the co-payment waived from the first day of employment until the date of discontinuance of the TANF benefits in accordance with § 183.105 (relating to increases in income), if the budget group has reported timely in accordance with § 125.24(d) (relating to responsibility for reporting changes).

(B) A TANF budget group determined prospectively eligible for TANF benefits when a parent/caretaker is starting employment will have the co-payment waived from the first day of employment until the last day of the calendar month in which the first pay is received, provided the TANF budget group has reported timely in accordance with § 125.24(d).

(2) When the month of child care eligibility is not a full calendar month, the child care payment is prorated for the number of calendar days for which the TANF budget group is eligible.

(3) Corrective or delayed payments are issued consistent with the requirements in Chapters 175 and 227 (relating to allowances and benefits; and central office disbursement).

Notes

55 Pa. Code § 168.71

The provisions of this § 168.71 amended January 8, 1999, effective 2/1/1999, 29 Pa.B. 271; amended December 29, 2006, effective 12/30/2006, 36 Pa.B. 7961.

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 168.1 (relating to policy on payment of child care); and 55 Pa. Code § 168.74 (relating to determining weekly child care co-payment for employed TANF budget group).