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PRWORA changes will allow more payments to be sent to the family in
a shorter amount of time.
The Following Is an Explanation of New Arrearage Account Types Effective
10/1/98:
| NEW TERM |
DEFINITION |
AID STATUS |
OLD TERM |
| Permanently
Assigned¹ |
Arrears accrued while CP is on TANF |
Active |
Welfare (AFDC) current and arrears |
| Temporarily
Assigned |
Arrears accrued prior to CP going on TANF |
Active |
Nonwelfare arrears assigned to welfare (AFDC) |
| Conditionally
Assigned |
Arrears accrued prior to CP going on TANF except
CP off aid and TAP not met |
Discontinued |
Nonwelfare arrears assigned to welfare (AFDC), up
to TAP paid to the family |
| Unassigned |
Arrears owed to CP after going off TANF after TAP
has been reimbursed to the county |
Discontinued |
Welfare (AFDC) arrears that convert to N/W arrears
because TAP has been reimbursed |
| Never Assigned |
Arrears accrued after CP off TANF; or if CP never
received TANF |
Disc'd or never received aid |
Nonwelfare arrears |
¹At the time of conversion, all existing TANF (Temporary
Assistance to Needy Families) arrears will become Permanently Assigned
arrears owed to the county, up to the amount of total aid paid (TAP) in
public assistance to support the family. Any amounts over the TAP will
become Never Assigned arrears.
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