South Carolina TANF

changelog_entry.yaml

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+- bump: minor
+  changes:
+    added:
+    - South Carolina TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) program

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/sc/tanf/README.md

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+# Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/sc/tanf/income/earned/disregard/amount.yaml

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+description: South Carolina excludes this amount from earned income after the initial disregard period under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.  
+values:
+  1996-07-01: 100
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: South Carolina TANF earned income disregard amount  
+  reference:
+    - title: SC DSS TANF Policy Manual Section 8.12
+      href: https://dss.sc.gov/media/ojqddxsk/tanf-policy-manual-volume-65.pdf#page=130 

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/sc/tanf/income/earned/disregard/percentage/months.yaml

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+description: South Carolina applies the earned income percentage disregard for this number of months under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. 
+values:
+  1996-07-01: 4
+
+metadata:
+  unit: month
+  period: month
+  label: South Carolina TANF earned income percentage disregard applicable months
+  reference:
+    - title: SC DSS TANF Policy Manual Section 8.12
+      href: https://dss.sc.gov/media/ojqddxsk/tanf-policy-manual-volume-65.pdf#page=130 

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/sc/tanf/income/earned/disregard/percentage/rate.yaml

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+description: South Carolina excludes this share of earnings from countable income under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. 
+values:
+  1996-07-01: 0.5
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: month
+  label: South Carolina TANF earned income disregard percentage
+  reference:
+    - title: SC DSS TANF Policy Manual Section 8.12
+      href: https://dss.sc.gov/media/ojqddxsk/tanf-policy-manual-volume-65.pdf#page=130 

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/sc/tanf/income/earned/earned.yaml

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+description: South Carolina counts these income sources as earned income under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
+values:
+  1996-07-01:
+    - employment_income_before_lsr
+    - self_employment_income_before_lsr
+metadata:
+  unit: list
+  period: month 
+  label: South Carolina TANF earned income 
+  reference:
+    - title: SC DSS TANF Policy Manual Section 7.1
+      href: https://dss.sc.gov/media/ojqddxsk/tanf-policy-manual-volume-65.pdf#page=101

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/sc/tanf/income/gross_income_limit.yaml

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+description: South Carolina limits gross income to this multiple of the need standard under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.  
+values:
+  1996-07-01: 1.85
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: month
+  label: South Carolina TANF gross income limit
+  reference:
+    - title: SC DSS TANF Policy Manual Section 8.15
+      href: https://dss.sc.gov/media/ojqddxsk/tanf-policy-manual-volume-65.pdf#page=132

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/sc/tanf/income/need_standard/rate.yaml

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+description: South Carolina sets this share of the federal poverty guidelines as the need standard under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.  
+values:
+  1996-07-01: 0.5
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: month
+  label: South Carolina TANF need standard
+  reference:
+    - title: S.C. Code Regs. § 114-1140(A)(2)
+      href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/south-carolina/R-114-1140
+    - title: The South Carolina Department of Social Services TANF Policy Manual
+      href: https://dss.sc.gov/media/ojqddxsk/tanf-policy-manual-volume-65.pdf#page=131

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/sc/tanf/income/unearned.yaml

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+description: South Carolina counts these income sources as unearned income under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
+values:
+  1996-07-01:
+    - partnership_s_corp_income
+    - farm_income
+    - farm_rent_income
+    - capital_gains
+    - taxable_interest_income
+    - rental_income
+    # Royalties included in rental income
+    - dividend_income
+    - taxable_pension_income 
+    # Pension income includes annuities and endowment contracts
+    - debt_relief
+    # Decedent income
+    # Estate interest income
+    - taxable_unemployment_compensation
+    - taxable_social_security
+    - illicit_income
+    - taxable_retirement_distributions
+    - miscellaneous_income
+metadata:
+  unit: list
+  period: month 
+  label: South Carolina TANF unearned income 
+  reference:
+    - title: SC DSS TANF Policy Manual Section 7.1
+      href: https://dss.sc.gov/media/ojqddxsk/tanf-policy-manual-volume-65.pdf#page=101

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/sc/tanf/payment/rate.yaml

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+description: South Carolina uses this rate to calculate benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.  
+values:
+  2016-10-01: 0.3372
+  2024-10-01: 0.4046
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: month
+  label: South Carolina TANF payment rate
+  reference:
+    - title: S.C. Code Regs. § 114-1140(A)(3)
+      href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/south-carolina/R-114-1140
+    - title: The South Carolina Department of Social Services TANF Policy Manual
+      href: https://dss.sc.gov/media/ojqddxsk/tanf-policy-manual-volume-65.pdf#page=131

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/sc/tanf/resources/limit.yaml

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+description: South Carolina limits resources to this amount under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
+values:
+  1996-07-01: 2_500
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: South Carolina TANF household resource limit
+  reference:
+    - title: S.C. Code Regs. § 114-1140(C)
+      href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/south-carolina/R-114-1140
+    - title: The South Carolina Department of Social Services TANF Policy Manual
+      href: https://dss.sc.gov/media/ojqddxsk/tanf-policy-manual-volume-65.pdf#page=90

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/states/sc/tanf/integration.yaml

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+- name: Case 1, single parent of 2 children with no income.
+  absolute_error_margin: 0.1
+  period: 2025-01
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        age: 40
+        employment_income_before_lsr: 0
+      person2:
+        age: 10
+        is_child_dependent: true
+      person3:
+        age: 8
+        is_child_dependent: true
+    spm_units:
+      spm_unit:
+        members: [person1, person2, person3]
+        spm_unit_assets: 1_000
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1, person2, person3]
+        state_code: SC
+  output:
+    sc_tanf: 435.28
+    # tanf_fpg for size 3 (2025-01, uses 2024-10 FPG) = 2151.67/month
+    # need_standard = 2151.67 * 0.5 = 1075.83
+    # benefit = 1075.83 * 0.4046 = 435.49
+
+- name: Case 2, single parent with earned income.
+  absolute_error_margin: 0.1
+  period: 2025-01
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        age: 40
+        employment_income_before_lsr: 6_000
+      person2:
+        age: 10
+        is_child_dependent: true
+      person3:
+        age: 8
+        is_child_dependent: true
+    spm_units:
+      spm_unit:
+        members: [person1, person2, person3]
+        spm_unit_assets: 1_000
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1, person2, person3]
+        state_code: SC
+  output:
+    sc_tanf: 334.13
+    # monthly earned = 6,000/12 = 500
+    # January (month 1) uses 50% disregard
+    # countable_earned = 500 * 0.5 = 250
+    # countable_income = 250
+    # need_standard = 1075.83
+    # excess = 1075.83 - 250 = 825.83
+    # benefit = 825.83 * 0.4046 = 334.13
+
+- name: Case 3, income above gross limit.
+  period: 2025-01
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        age: 40
+        employment_income_before_lsr: 24_000
+      person2:
+        age: 10
+        is_child_dependent: true
+    spm_units:
+      spm_unit:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+        spm_unit_assets: 1_000
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+        state_code: SC
+  output:
+    sc_tanf: 0
+    # monthly earned = 24,000/12 = 2,000
+    # tanf_fpg for size 2 = 1703.33
+    # need_standard = 851.67
+    # gross_income_limit = 851.67 * 1.85 = 1575.58
+    # 2,000 > 1,575.58 -> not eligible
+
+- name: Case 4, single pregnant person with no income.
+  period: 2025-01
+  absolute_error_margin: 0.1
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        age: 25
+        is_pregnant: true
+        employment_income_before_lsr: 0
+    spm_units:
+      spm_unit:
+        members: [person1]
+        spm_unit_assets: 500
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1]
+        state_code: SC
+  output:
+    sc_tanf: 253.89
+    # tanf_fpg for size 1 (2025-01) = 1255/month
+    # need_standard = 1255 * 0.5 = 627.50
+    # benefit = 627.50 * 0.4046 = 253.89
+
+- name: Case 5, unearned income only.
+  period: 2025-01
+  absolute_error_margin: 0.1
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        age: 35
+        employment_income_before_lsr: 0
+        taxable_social_security: 3_600
+      person2:
+        age: 8
+        is_child_dependent: true
+    spm_units:
+      spm_unit:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+        spm_unit_assets: 500
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+        state_code: SC
+  output:
+    sc_tanf: 223.20
+    # monthly unearned = 3,600/12 = 300
+    # tanf_fpg for size 2 = 1703.33
+    # need_standard = 1703.33 * 0.5 = 851.67
+    # countable_income = 0 (earned) + 300 (unearned) = 300
+    # excess = 851.67 - 300 = 551.67
+    # benefit = 551.67 * 0.4046 = 223.20
+
+- name: Case 6, historical payment rate (pre-Oct 2024).
+  period: 2024-01
+  absolute_error_margin: 0.1
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        age: 35
+        employment_income_before_lsr: 0
+      person2:
+        age: 8
+        is_child_dependent: true
+    spm_units:
+      spm_unit:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+        spm_unit_assets: 500
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+        state_code: SC
+  output:
+    sc_tanf: 277.07
+    # tanf_fpg for size 2 (2024-01, uses 2023-10 FPG) = 1643.33/month
+    # need_standard = 1643.33 * 0.5 = 821.67
+    # benefit = 821.67 * 0.3372 = 277.07 (old rate)
+
+- name: Case 7, two-parent household with 4 children (family of 6).
+  period: 2025-01
+  absolute_error_margin: 1
+  input:
+    people:
+      parent1:
+        age: 35
+        employment_income_before_lsr: 0
+      parent2:
+        age: 33
+        employment_income_before_lsr: 0
+      child1:
+        age: 14
+        is_child_dependent: true
+      child2:
+        age: 12
+        is_child_dependent: true
+      child3:
+        age: 8
+        is_child_dependent: true
+      child4:
+        age: 5
+        is_child_dependent: true
+    spm_units:
+      spm_unit:
+        members: [parent1, parent2, child1, child2, child3, child4]
+        spm_unit_assets: 1_000
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [parent1, parent2, child1, child2, child3, child4]
+        state_code: SC
+  output:
+    sc_tanf: 707
+    # tanf_fpg for size 6 (2025-01) = 3496/month (from Section 8.15 table)
+    # need_standard = 3496 * 0.5 = 1748
+    # benefit = 1748 * 0.4046 = 707.24
+
+- name: Case 8, ineligible due to immigration status.
+  period: 2025-01
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        age: 35
+        employment_income_before_lsr: 0
+        immigration_status: UNDOCUMENTED
+      person2:
+        age: 8
+        is_child_dependent: true
+        immigration_status: UNDOCUMENTED
+    spm_units:
+      spm_unit:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+        spm_unit_assets: 500
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+        state_code: SC
+  output:
+    sc_tanf: 0
+    # Both members are undocumented, so no one qualifies as
+    # citizen or legal immigrant -> ineligible