The District of Columbia will provide additional income to CSSD customers who receive TANF benefits. The law allows up to $150 of monthly child support payments for current support to be distributed directly to the custodial parent (CP). This pass-through payment is provided to the CP in addition to the TANF benefits.
The pass-through amount applies to any CSSD customer who receives TANF benefits, who has a child support order in place for current support, and who receives a current support payment during the month.
The pass-through payment offers up to $150 in additional income to provide for the needs of the family.
The family will only receive the entire $150 if both of the following occur:
- The current monthly child support obligation amount is $150 or more.
- The parent ordered to pay support makes payments toward current support during the month of at least $150.
It is not possible to predict the exact timing of payments reaching families. However, CSSD disburses pass-through amounts to families once payments are made by the parent.
A family will only receive pass-through money if the parent who is ordered to pay support makes a payment toward the current-support obligation during the month.
The pass-through amount may be different each month. The pass-through payment amount is based on both the current monthly child support obligation amount and the amount the parent owing support actually pays during the month.
Example 1: The monthly child support order is $100.
- Month 1: Obligor pays $100. The family receives $100 as a pass-through amount.
- Month 2: Obligor pays $75. The family receives $75 as a pass-through amount.
Example 2: The monthly child support order if $200.
- Month 1: Obligor pays $200. The family receives $150 as a pass-through amount.
- Month 2: Obligor pays $75. The family receives $75 as a pass-through amount.
- Month 3: Obligor pays $0. The family does not receive a pass-through amount.