NY S08562

Adds unearned income of a child to disregarded income when parent or non-parent caregiver chooses to exclude the child from the public assistance household.

Removes requirement that minor siblings must be included in public assistance household; allows parent or non-parent caregiver to exclude other children residing in the same dwelling unit.

Clarifies that siblings, half-siblings, stepsiblings, and cousins are not required to be included in the public assistance household calculation.

Takes effect either 180 days after becoming law or upon commissioner certification that the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance has appropriate information technology systems, whichever is sooner.