Intro to Work First
How many types of residency verification are needed to determine WF eligibility?
What is Two Verification Types
How many short term services are there?
What is 3
Whose Income is NOT counted?
What is- Non parent adult caretaker/spouse (Grandparent, Uncle, Aunt, Sister, Brother, Cousin, Legal Guardian, etc.)
Excluded Children- Non Parent Adult
SSI Recipients
What do we create if someone is referred to meet with us for ongoing Employment Services?
Outcome Plan
MRA-B DSS 6963B
BeBe Smith (33) comes in to apply 8/25/2023 for herself and two children CiCi(3)Jones and TiTi Jones (5) and FeFe Jones (7) BeBe Jones receives SSI
Age Rule?
Kinship?
Will anyone be exempt? What is the HH size? What is the potential payment if eligible?
Yes all the children , kinship yes parent and children BC/C/S
Yes Mom will be exempt she receives SSI , HH 3 $272
Name two types of Residency Verification.
What is: Drivers License/ID
Utility Bill/NC Rent etc
Voter Registration
Other benefits which require residency
DSS 5276 - Refer to Policy
Name the short term services for Work First Cash Assistance.
BD Benefit Diversion
Emergency Assistance
200% Work First Services
Whose Income is Counted?
When should we count a child's income? Do we count a child's earned income?
What is - Parent (biological, adoptive, step & emancipated minor parents)
Children (minor parents)
Count if child is getting unearned such as Social Security, We do not count earned income for a child
What assessment helps us gain a better understanding of how we can help the client and pick the most beneficial activity for their situation?
DSS 5298 Strengths & Needs Assessment
What are expenses? Rent, Electricity etc.
Work History
Benefit Diversion
Can Non-US Citizens be included in the work first payment?
What is No they cannot.... They are excluded unless they meet citizenship requirements.
How long can a client receive Benefit Diversion? What are some determining factors for Benefit Diversion?
What is: three months in any 12 month period - lump sum payment for three months
Expenses, Intention to return to work, Work History
True/False
Applying for UIB/Unemployment is an eligibility requirement for Cash Assistance, if the participant is monetarily eligible.
Is Child Support Countable or Non Countable? Is this considered Earned or Unearned Income? What is the base period for Child Support?
What is True.
Child support is countable, Unearned Income, 3 months including the month of appl.
If we are placing a client within the Job Search Countable Activity component, what must we have the client do first?
Register w/ESC /NC Works - or update their registration if it hasn't been updated within the last 90 days. Document and scan in verification
Cissy Houston (70) comes in to apply on 3/6/2024 for her grandchildren, Bobbi (19), Christina (10) and BJ (7).
Does anyone in the HH meet Age Rule? If not explain?
Does the household meet Kinship requirements? What can be used to verify Kinship?
What type of case is this?
What is the HH size?
What would be the potential WF payment if eligible?
Would Grandma Houston have to cooperate with Child Support?
Yes Christina and BJ- minors under 17
Bobbi is 19- will not meet age rule at appl.
Yes - Birth Certificate/Client Statement at appl.
Child Only Type 1- Grandmother is non-parent caretaker
2 - the two children who meet age rule
$236
Yes Grandma would have to cooperate with child support - unless there is good cause
What are the two main concepts of Work First?
And Helping them return to the local working force
What does MRA stand for?
How many are there? What are they?
The short term service (200%- Work First Services uses which MRA?
What is: Mutual Responsibility Agreement
3, MRA-A Core Requirment
MRA-B Plan of Action
MRA-C Plan of Action Requirements for Work First Services
MRA-C
What type of verifications can be used to verify Income?
Define the Base Period.
Can any of these verifications be found electronically? Where can we find them?
Wages- paystubs
TWN - ran outside of NC FAST
OVS Quarterly
DSS 8113 Wage Verification Form
Employer Statement
Client Statement
OVS found on Income Support Case - Online Data Tab- OVS Folder
Work First is time limited. What is the time clock limit for participants receiving Cash Assistance as a WF Employment Service participant or a Payment Type 2 participant?
When do employment service participants receive their cash assistance payment?
24 months 2 years, then they must be off of the program for 36 months 3 years before they can begin to receive again.
5 year time clock (Fed )60 months
Pay after performance, the month after the month participation hours were completed ex. March payment would be received in April if all participation and compliance are met.
Queen James (40) comes in to apply for Cash assistance, Ms. James has a daughter Princess King (12). Client states she is currently living with her Mom temporarily and has no expenses at this time. Client lost her job 5 months ago and has been struggling to find employment. Queen has no income coming in at this time.
How can we help Ms. James? What Program could she potentially be eligible for? What would be the payment amount?
Refer her to apply for WFES - Employment Services
$236
Name the four principles of Work First.
What is: Self Sufficiency
Promoting two parent families and marriage
Prevent Out of Wedlock Pregnancies
Promoting Working Return to Labor Market
What is the Form Number and name of the agreement a client must sign if they are wishing to proceed with Benefit Diversion?
Can a client come in and request to apply for Benefit Diversion?
What is DSS 8657 Benefit Diversion Agreement
No, they can apply for Cash Assistance and the worker assesses if the client would be a potential candidate for BD, we offer this option to the client to decide
How do we calculate a potential WF Payment for a client? (Formula)
What tool can we use within NC FAST to check our work and obtain a potential benefit amount?
WF Trial Budget
A client must miss a payment and reapply if they are in non compliance with their MRA-A/MRA-B. and do not have good cause.
Participants have until the 5th work day to submit their participation documentation.
Client's MRA serves as their timely notice.
True
True
True
Continuing w/the Queen James scenario, Which federal countable activity(s) could we place Ms. James in after completing the __________________ assessment. Based on what we know from the scenario....
How is her work history?
What does she need?
S&N's assessment DSS 5298
She has adequate /recent work history 5 months ago.
She needs employment
Based on age of youngest child over 6 - 30 hours
Fed countable activity job search and work experience - register w/ NC Works