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. Administrative Plan 4/1/16 <br />. <br />Page 6-32 <br />Clarifying the Meaning of Child for This Deduction <br />Child care expenses do not include child support payments made to another on behalf of a minor <br />who is not living in an assisted family’s household [VG, p. 26]. However, child care expenses for <br />foster children that are living in the assisted family’s household are included when determining <br />the family’s child care expenses [HCV GB, p. 5-29]. <br />Qualifying for the Deduction <br />Determining Who Is Enabled to Pursue an Eligible Activity <br />SAHA Policy <br />The family must identify the family member(s) enabled to pursue an eligible activity. The <br />term eligible activity in this section means any of the activities that may make the family <br />eligible for a child care deduction (seeking work, pursuing an education, or being <br />gainfully employed). <br />In evaluating the family’s request, SAHA will consider factors such as how the schedule <br />for the claimed activity relates to the hours of care provided, the time required for <br />transportation, the relationship of the family member(s) to the child, and any special <br />needs of the child that might help determine which family member is enabled to pursue <br />an eligible activity. <br />Seeking Work <br />SAHA Policy <br />If the child care expense being claimed is to enable a family member to seek <br />employment, the family must provide evidence of the family member’s efforts to obtain <br />employment at each reexamination. The deduction may be reduced or denied if the <br />family member’s job search efforts are not commensurate with the child care expense <br />being allowed by SAHA. <br />Furthering Education <br />SAHA Policy <br />If the child care expense being claimed is to enable a family member to further his or her <br />education, the member must be enrolled in school (academic or vocational) or <br />participating in a formal training program. The family member is not required to be a <br />full-time student, but the time spent in educational activities must be commensurate with <br />the child care claimed. <br />Being Gainfully Employed <br />SAHA Policy <br />If the child care expense being claimed is to enable a family member to be gainfully <br />employed, the family must provide evidence of the family member’s employment during <br />the time that child care is being provided. Gainful employment is any legal work activity <br />(full- or part-time) for which a family member is compensated. <br />3-160