Basic Categorical Eligibility
Basic categorical eligibility (BCE) exists when the budgetary unit does not have a participant coded DF on SEPA and all budgetary unit members receive any of the following:
●TANF CA Benefits. This includes when either of the following occur:
The budgetary unit is CA eligible, but no CA benefit is being paid.
Any portion of the CA benefit is being recouped for an overpayment.
(See Examples
CE TANF 1, and
CE TANF 5)
NOTE Budgetary units that include SSI participants who are in suspended status for failure to comply with a drug and alcohol treatment requirement are not considered to be in BCE.
When any participant in the budgetary unit meets the NA definition of elderly or disabled, the budgetary unit receives
special considerations. (See
Elderly or Disabled NA Requirements)
Consider an NA BCE budgetary unit to have met the following NA eligibility factors:
NOTE Resources of disqualified participants keyed as DI or DE on SEPA are counted in full