NY S01757

Allows parents or non-parent caregivers to exclude any child residing in the same dwelling unit from the public assistance household when determining eligibility and benefit amounts

Exempts the unearned income of an excluded child from being counted when calculating public assistance for the remaining household members

Removes the current requirement that minor siblings of a child applying for public assistance must also apply and be included in the household

Expands the list of relatives not required to be included in the public assistance household to include siblings, half-siblings, stepsiblings, and cousins

Takes effect 180 days after becoming law or when the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance certifies its IT system can accommodate the changes, whichever occurs first