§ 5-310. Amount of assistance; rules of eligibility
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHuman ServicesEffective: July 1, 2021 to September 30, 2030
Effective: July 1, 2021 to September 30, 2030
MD Code, Human Services, § 5-310
§ 5-310. Amount of assistance; rules of eligibility
<Section effective until contingency specified in Acts 2002, c. 229, § 2, is met. See, also, section 5-310 effective if contingency specified in Acts 2002, c. 229, § 2, is met.>
(a)(1) For a recipient that is an assistance unit that includes adults and children or minor parents and children, the amount of assistance shall be designated as follows:
(b) A recipient who has established eligibility may not lose eligibility solely because one or more wage earners in the family unit works more than 100 hours per month.
(c) Two-parent families shall be exempt from any requirement that the principal wage earner must have worked for a specified time before applying to the FIP.
(d)(1) A child who is living with the child's parent and a stepparent in a household in which the household income exceeds the State eligibility standard for assistance may receive assistance if:
(2) The amount of assistance to be paid under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be computed with regard to the income of the stepparent if the total income of the stepparent equals or exceeds 50% of the official poverty level, adjusted for family size, established under the federal Community Services Block Grant Act.
(e) A dependent child over the age of 17 years is eligible for inclusion in the FIP grant if:
Credits
Added by Acts 2007, c. 3, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2013, c. 526, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2017, c. 737, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2017, c. 738, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2020, c. 457, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.
MD Code, Human Services, § 5-310, MD HUMAN SERV § 5-310
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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