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Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Wisconsin Works (W-2) Manual |
The income and assets of RCA assistance group members are considered together (see 18.2.5.1 and 18.2.5.2) and the group receives a single cash benefit.
An RCA assistance group consists of an either an applicant or an applicant and his or her spouse. An unmarried refugee 18 years or older forms his or her own RCA group, even if living with other RCA groups.
Minor teen parents and their children form another type of RCA assistance group. If either parent turns 18 during the RCA eligibility period, determine W-2 eligibility. Remove the group from RCA if the 18-year-old parent is found to be eligible for a W-2 paid placement.
EXAMPLE 1: A household consists of six refugees living together: a husband, wife and child over age 18, the wife’s sister and her husband, and the mother’s unmarried brother. The household would consist of four RCA assistance groups:
· Husband and wife: one RCA assistance group
· Child over age 18: one RCA assistance group
· Wife’s sister and husband: one RCA assistance group
· Wife’s unmarried brother: one RCA assistance group
One or more minor siblings living in a single household with adult caretaker relatives instead of their parents form one RCA assistance group. However, one or more non-sibling minors living in a single household with adult caretaker relatives would each form individual RCA groups.
EXAMPLE 2: A household consists of a mother, father and their minor children, the minor son and daughter of the mother’s sister and the minor child of the mother’s brother. The household would consist of the following assistance groups:
· Mother, father and their minor children: one W-2 assistance group
· Niece and nephew who are brother and sister: one RCA assistance group
· Nephew with no siblings: one RCA assistance group
History: There are no previous versions of this policy.