Dws-Esd 61app - Application For Food Stamps, Financial Assistance, Child Care, And Medical Assistance - 2014 Page 25
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29Financial Participation
You WILL be required to participate in employment activities. You will need to meet with an employment
counselor in creating an employment plan and goals that will help increase your household income.
The employment plan will be based on your individual needs and goals.
If you have children, you may be eligible for help to pay for child care while you participate in
employment activities.
A notice will be sent to you explaining how to contact an employment counselor.
You WILL be required to apply for all other financial benefits that you might be eligible for, such as:
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Social Security benefits
Unemployment Compensation
Veteran’s benefits
Workman’s Compensation
Insurance settlements
Financial assistance programs from American Indian Tribes
How To Use Your Financial Benefits
For ALL financial programs, participation is required before payment is authorized.
Most financial benefits are available on the first of the month.
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Payments for some programs are issued on the 5
and 20
of the month. Your employment counselor will let you know when
you will receive your benefits.
Purchasing Items
You may use your card to buy the things you need at stores that accept EBT cards. You can also withdraw your cash benefits at most
ATM’s and store point-of-sale (POS) machines.
A small transaction fee may be charged to your account.
Stores may limit the amount of cash you can get back with a purchase.
If financial benefits are issued to your Utah Horizon Card account that you are not eligible to receive, the funds may be removed and
returned to the State of Utah without prior notification to you of the removal. You will receive notification after the financial benefits have
been removed.
Financial – Families with Children
You will be required to provide verification of your relationship to other family members in your home.
Children between the ages of 6 and 18 are required to attend school full time.
Children between the ages of 16 and 18 who are not in school must participate with an employment counselor.
Family Programs & Child Support
Child Support is an important element in increasing your family’s income. When families receive adequate child support, they move
further toward self-support.
If you do receive child support for a child in your home, you will be required to turn your child support over to the State of Utah
through the Office of Recovery Services (ORS).
If you do not receive child support for a child in the home, you will be required to cooperate with the Office of Recovery Services
to establish and collect child support from an absent parent.
Financial – Without Children
General Assistance Program
You may be considered for this program if you have a medical impairment that prevents working in any occupation for 60 days or longer
from the date of the application.
DWS will provide you with a medical form to be completed by a doctor or licensed health care professional.
Refugee Cash Assistance
If you are not a U.S. Citizen but you have an immigration status of refugee or asylee and you received this status within the last 8 months,
you may be eligible for this program.
You will be required to provide verification of your immigration status.
Child Care Programs
Child Care Information
Child Care assistance is a subsidy program that helps parents pay a provider for watching their children while the parent is at work or in
school.
You are responsible to pay all costs charged by the provider. If the child care subsidy is less than the amount charged, you are
responsible for the difference.
Once approved for Child Care, the payment will be available to pay your provider at the beginning
of each month.
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