Family Size 2. Gross income amount is $2,321 a month. What is their co-pay?
$169
Sally works Tuesday through Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. She has two children ages 1 and 3. What is the appropriate coding?
Weekly 5
Since the client needs full-time care 23 days per month for both children, the requirements are met for the weekly unit type.
A client reports her work hours are 7:30 am to 4:30 pm. She states she has a 1-hour commute from her child care center to her place of employment. How much travel time should the worker allow in her child care plan?
1 hour each way
The amount of travel time approved is whatever is reasonable for the client. The worker should ask the client how much time it takes to get from work to the child care facility and document the need in FACS case notes.
Jana applies for child care benefits on 03/05/15 for her child. She attends school at a community college. Jana is disabled and receives $679/month in SSI and $250/month child support from her child’s father. What is the total income used to determine eligibility?
$929
Both the client’s SSI and child support income are considered.
Family Size -3. Gross monthly income is $3,827. What is their co pay?
$276
Teresa needs child care for her newborn so that she can return to work. Teresa works Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. What is the correct unit type for the child care authorization?
Weekly 5
The weekly unit type is used when the need for care is for more than 4 hours per day and at least 15 days and no more than 23 days per month.
True or False; A child care center in which the parent also works during the same time the child is in care
True
A child may attend a child care center in which the parent works during the same hours the child is in attendance.
Fred and Wilma are caretakers of their grandchild, Bert. Wilma works 40 hours per week as a traveling housekeeper making $300 per week. Fred works construction 40 hours per week making $400 per week. They do not have a court order. How much income should be counted towards Bert’s eligibility for child care?
$0
Unless Fred and Wilma have a court order that specifically states that they are ‘legally and financially responsible’ for Bert, none of their income would be considered in determining eligibility.
Family Size- 5. Their gross monthly income is $1,710. What is their co-pay?
$0
Mike and Mandy complete a phone interview for the child care application they submitted online yesterday for their two daughters, Mindy age 3, and Melanie age 1. Mike is employed at a local foundation restoration business and works Monday through Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mandy works at a jewelry store in the mall Monday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mike and Mandy both request 10 minutes of travel time each way from the child care to their work locations. What unit type should be approved?
27 full-time units
Because Mike and Mandy’s schedules overlap from 8:50 a.m. to 5:10 p.m. (more than 4 hours per day) and the need for child care is 6 days a week, the appropriate unit type is 27 full-time units.
True or False; The need for child care, plan hours, and choice of provider are all essential parts of the child care plan.
True
Tom and Julie apply for child care benefits for their son and Julie’s two children from a previous marriage. Both Tom and Julie are employed. Tom earns $1850/month and Julie earns $1400/month. Tom provided verification that he is paying $400/month court-ordered child support to his ex-wife. What is the total income used to determine eligibility?
$2850
Both Tom and Julie’s income is considered. A $400 deduction is given for the court-ordered child support Tom pays to his ex-wife.
Family size - 2. Their gross monthly income is $1,955. What is their co-pay?
$140
Joshua and Tammy visit the local Human Services Center to complete an interview for child care subsidy benefits for their 1 year old son Seth. Both are employed as bank tellers. Joshua works morning shift from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Tammy works the evening shift from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. They both work Monday through Friday and have weekends off. What unit type and number of units should be approved?
23 part-time units
In a two parent or two caretaker household, child care is only approved when both parents / caretakers are involved in an allowable activity at the same time. In this example, Joshua and Tammy’s work hours only overlap between 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. They both declare travel time of 15 minutes each way. Because the time needed for child care is 4 hours or less per day and 5 days a week the household is eligible for 23 part-time units per month.
True or False? Child care may be closed effective the same day if the customer requests the closure and the child is no longer attending.
True
The benefit may be closed the same day if the customer requests the closure and the child care is no longer being used. If the customer needs the child care closed for a future date, the child care benefit may be closed for the date the customer requests.
Sara applies for child care benefits. Her husband is deployed in Afghanistan. Sara is in school and 2 of her 3 children need child care. The third child is 16, attends high school, and works part-time earning $350/month. Her husband earns $2800 /month and sends $1800 home to Sara each month. What is the total income used to determine eligibility?
$2800
The husband’s full income is considered. The 16-year-old’s income is exempt since he is in high school.
Family size - 7. Their monthly gross income is $7,950 a month. What is their co-pay?
They are over income.
Sally requests child care benefits for her 7 year old son Charlie. Sally is self-employed as a cosmetologist 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at a local beauty salon. Sally meets the minimum wage requirement. Charlie needs care from 2:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on school days, and from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on school holidays. Charlie attends elementary school 9 months out of the year.
Blended 23
A child age 4 years or older is considered school age for child care benefits. The blended unit type is approved when a school age child needs care Monday through Friday only, part-time on school days and full time on school holidays. Because Charlie’s school follows a traditional 9 month calendar, the appropriate unit type is blended traditional 23. Since the client needs full-time care 23 days per month for both children, the requirements are met for the weekly unit type.
The customer contacts her worker because of job termination. What action should the worker take?
Verify terminated income, remove income for following months, leave benefit open unless it is a renewal month.
Loss of employment is not a valid closure reason unless the customer requests the benefit to be closed. The customer must be meeting a need factor only at application and at renewal.
Jeff and Allison apply for child care benefits for 2 of their 3 children. Allison is in college and has a job on campus through a federal work study. She earns $900/month. Jeff works full-time and earns $2400/month. Their oldest child, who does not need child care, receives $465/month SSI. What is the total income used to determine eligibility?
$2865
Jeff’s income and the SSI are considered, but the work study income is exempt.