The Unreimbursed Assistance (URA) is comprised of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) expenditures and child support retained receipts. It is calculated and updated automatically using information from the IV-A/PS2 system and OSIS financial screens. The URA calculation is a safeguard to ensure that CSS does not retain more in child support receipts than has been expended in TANF benefits.
URA Expenditures:
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TANF
Includes:
- TANF benefits (EW/C)
- Supported Permanency Benefits (EW/CK)
- Child Vouchers (V/C)
NOTE: There are several benefit types that are not included in the URA calculation. Examples are:
- SNAP Benefits (EF/C)
- Diversion Assistance (EW/DA)
- Work Start-Up Payments (EW/TE)
- Work Participant Payments (EW/CE)
- Unemployed Person (EW/CU)
- 04/20 & 05/2020 COVID voucher (EW VC)
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Escrow
Until the mid-90’s, if a payee’s TANF check was less than the paid support for 3 consecutive months, the Family Support Division would request that the difference was issued to the CP; in addition the TANF case would be closed.
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$50 Disregards through effective month 09/96
As an incentive to cooperate with the Child Support Program, the Federal government allowed the CP to receive the first $50 of current support collected each month while they were on TANF. All $50 disregard history can be found on the URAD.
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Benefit Adjustments (URAADJB)
- Automatic EBOL conversion updates (TANF expended prior to 1994)
- Manual updates
OSIS Receipts:
- Principal and interest receipts (CFRRX/P) retained on TANF case types
- KR20 receipts on TC case numbers (receipts prior to 1992)
- Receipts applied to retained support and non-cash medical erroneous overpayments
- Manual Receipt Adjustments (URAADJR)
- INTQ 222 receipts reflected as adjustments (prior to 2005)