203.09 Interim Disabled Parent (IDP) SR 08-04, 04/08 (FAM-A)

IDP financial and medical assistance is available to eligible one and two-parent families where at least one parent has a verified disability. Eligibility requirements align with TANF financial assistance with the following exceptions:

• IDP is an optional category of assistance. At any time, applicants or recipients can choose to receive NHEP/FAP financial assistance; and

• Extended Food Stamp benefits are not allowed when IDP financial assistance ends.

Verified Disability

To be eligible for IDP assistance, at least one parent must:

• be receiving APTD/ANB;

• be receiving SSDI/SSI (but all parents in the household cannot receive SSDI/SSI);

• be determined exempt from participation in NHEP work actives by the DALR worker due to a medical-related issue; or

• be determined incapacitated by providing a completed Form 921, Determination of Incapacity Status, (two-parent families only).

Assistance groups are not eligible for IDP but instead receive financial or medical assistance through the Family Assistance Program (FAP) when:

• All adults are receiving SSDI, SSI, or Veteran’s Administration benefits with a disability rating of 80% or more; or

• A relative other than a parent, who is not receiving assistance, is caring for the dependant child.

Opting Out of IDP

At any time, applicants and recipients of IDP assistance can choose to opt out of receiving IDP financial assistance. Individuals must provide a signed statement verifying their decision to refuse IDP assistance.

Individuals who choose not to receive IDP financial assistance will instead receive NHEP or FAP financial assistance with no additional application or personal interview required.