Section 7.45.520. Qualifying standards.

	(a)  The department will determine an assistance unit's income eligibility under 7 AAC 45.470, and will determine an assistance unit's payment amount under 7 AAC 45.525, by using the following standards:  
		(1) adult-included standards, used when the assistance unit includes one caretaker relative or two parents and both parents are physically and mentally able to perform gainful activity:  
    Assistance Unit Size          185 Percent             Need 
One Caretaker    Two-Family         Standard            Standard 
   Relative        Family 
       2              3             $  1,739             $  940
       3              4               1,955               1,057
       4              5               2,171               1,174
       5              6               2,388               1,291
       6              7               2,604               1,408
       7              8               2,821               1,525
       8              9               3,037               1,642
       9             10               3,254               1,759
      10             11               3,470               1,876
Each Additional                        216                 117
     Child
		(2) adult-included standards, used when the assistance unit includes two parents and one parent is physically or mentally unable to perform gainful activity as described in 7 AAC 45.235:  
    Assistance Unit                 185 Percent 
          Size                       Standard               Need Standard 
            3                         $  1,955                 $  1,057
            4                          2,171                    1,174
            5                          2,388                    1,291
            6                          2,604                    1,408
            7                          2,821                    1,525
            8                          3,037                    1,642
            9                          3,254                    1,759
           10                          3,470                    1,876
     Each Additional                    216                      117
          Child
		(3) child-only standards, used when no caretaker relative is included in the assistance unit:  
    Assistance Unit                 185 Percent 
          Size                       Standard               Need Standard 
            1                          $  956                   $  517
            2                          1,172                     634
            3                          1,389                     751
            4                          1,605                     868
            5                          1,822                     985
            6                          2,038                    1,102
            7                          2,255                    1,219
            8                          2,431                    1,336
            9                          2,688                    1,453
           10                          2,904                    1,570
     Each Additional                    216                      117
          Child
		(4) pregnant-woman standard, used when the assistance unit consists of a pregnant woman who has no other children eligible to receive ATAP benefits:  
    Assistance Unit                 185 Percent 
          Size                       Standard               Need Standard 
            1                          $1,089                    $589
	(b)  The standards set out in (a) of this section are adjusted each year by a percentage increase equal to the cost-of-living percentage increase in SSI benefits for that year. An increase in the standards under this subsection takes effect on the same day as the commensurate cost-of-living increase in SSI benefits.  

Authorities

47.05.010;47.27.005;47.27.025

Notes

Reference

7 AAC 45.165
7 AAC 45.275
7 AAC 45.465
7 AAC 45.470
7 AAC 45.510
7 AAC 45.515
7 AAC 45.525
7 AAC 45.527
7 AAC 45.980

Authority

AS 47.05.010 AS 47.27.005 AS 47.27.025

History

Eff. 8/5/92, Register 123; am 10/1/93, Register 127; am 7/1/97, Register 142; am 1/7/2005, Register 173