1. (a) The Four Month Continuing category includes persons who were:

   1. (1) Discontinued from AFDC due solely to increased earnings from employment or increased hours of employment of a child in or added to the AFDC unit or a parent of a child or added to the filing unit, and were members of a family receiving an AFDC cash grant or eligible under Section 50227 (c)(1) in at least three of the six months immediately prior to the month they became ineligible for AFDC.

      1. (A) A stepparent contribution.
      2. (B) An increase in a stepparent contribution.
      3. (C) The return of an absent parent to the home which ends deprivation.
      4. (D) The stepparent's ability to meet the needs of the parent.
      5. (E) The expiration of the $30 plus ⅓ or $30 earned income disregard.

      This Four Month Continuing category does not include persons who were discontinued from AFDC due to any of the following:

   2. (2) Discontinued from AFDC due (wholly or in part) to the collection or increased collection of child/spousal support, beginning August 1, 1984 and ending September 30, 1988 providing such persons were receiving an AFDC cash under Section 50227 (c)(1) in at least three of the six months prior to the month they became ineligible for AFDC.
2. (b) Eligibility for Four Month Continuing based on increased earnings or hours of employment shall continue for a period of four months following the most recent month in which the family became ineligible for AFDC, providing that the family maintains California residency and a family member continues to be employed.
3. (c) Eligibility for Four Month Continuing based (wholly or in part) on the collection or increased collection of child/spousal support shall continue for a period of four months following the most recent month in which the family became ineligible for AFDC.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10725 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 14005.1 and 14050.1, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. Amendment filed 3-7-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 9).

2. Amendment of subsection (a)(1), (b)-(d) filed 4-15-85 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 85, No. 16). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 8-13-85.

3. Certificate of Compliance including amendment transmitted to OAL 8-13-85 and filed 9-18-85 (Register 85, No. 38).

4. Amendment filed 9-11-87; operative 10-11-87 (Register 87, No. 37).

5. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 4-17-89; operative 5-17-89 (Register 89, No. 48).

6. Certificate of Compliance filed 9-12-79 (Register 79, No. 37).