Temporary Care Assistance

Temporary Care Assistance refers to assistance that is available to an adult who is caring for a child who is not their natural or adopted child and they are not receiving money to provide for the child's basic needs from another agency such as the Children's Aid Society.  The income and assets of the adult applying for Temporary Care Assistance is not taken into consideration when determining eligibility for Temporary Care Assistance.  Only the income and assets attributed to the child are considered.