Field Operations Memo 2008-45 told TAO Staff about the 2008 clothing allowance.  The memo provided incorrect dates for clients who will receive the supplemental clothing allowance payments in September, October, November and December.  The payments will be available on September 19, October 17, November 21 and December 19.  

How it affects FS and TAFDC benefits when someone other than the recipient pays part or all of the recipient's rent.

AFDC: Terminated employment and Supplemental Payments; Funeral Benefits for persons not receiving any benefits while alive; FS: correction of underpayments; EAEDC: counting of spouse's income and assets.

TAFDC: exclusion of teen parent's baby from assistance unit of teen parent's mother (so the baby can keep child support); FS: mortgage payments beyond what is required are not deductible; TAFDC: recipient living in development with federal subsidy entitle to rent allowance if no Section 8 or MRVP in use; TAFDC: ineligible immigrants with children on TAFDC and proration of shelter costs (none if parent has no  income).