Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/871

 PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981

95 STAT. 845

home owned and occupied by such child, relative, or other individual and so much of the family member's ownership interest in one automobile as does not exceed such amount as the Secretary may prescribe; and "(C) may, in the case of a family claiming or receiving aid under this part for any month, take into consideration as income (to the extent the State determines appropriate, as specified in such plan, and notwithstanding any other provision of law)— "(i) an amount not to exceed the value of the family's monthly allotment of food stamp coupons, to the extent such value duplicates the amount for food included in the maximum amount that would be payable under the State plan to a family of the same composition with no other income; and "(ii) an amount not to exceed the value of any rent or housing subsidy provided to such family, to the extent such value duplicates the amount for housing included in the maximum amount that would be payable under the State plan to a family of the same composition with no other income;". INCOME LIMIT FOR AFDC ELIGIBILITY

SEC. 2303. Section 402(a) of the Social Security Act is amended by 42 USC 602. inserting before paragraph (19) the following new paragraph: "(18) provide that no family shall be eligible for aid under the plan for any month if, for that month, the total income of the family (other than payments under the plan), without application of paragraph (8), exceeds 150 percent of the State's standard Ante, p. 843. of need for a family of the same composition;". TREATMENT OF INCOME IN EXCESS OF THE STANDARD OF NEED; LUMP SUM PAYMENTS

SEC. 2304. Section 402(a) of the Social Security Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following new paragraph: "(17) provide that if a person specified in paragraph (8)(A)(i) or (ii) receives in any month an amount of income which, together with all other income for that month not excluded under paragraph (8), exceeds the State's standard of need applicable to the family of which he is a member— "(A) such amount of income shall be considered income to such individual in the month received, and the family of which such person is a member shall be ineligible for aid under the plan for the whole number of months that equals (i) the sum of such amount and all other income received in such month, not excluded under paragraph (8), divided by (ii) the standard of need applicable to such family, and "(B) any income remaining (which amount is less than the applicable monthly standard) shall be treated as income received in the first month following the period of ineligibility specified in subparagraph (A);". TREATMENT OF EARNED INCOME ADVANCE AMOUNT UNDER AFDC

SEC. 2305. Section 402(d)(1) of the Social Security Act is amended to read as follows:

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