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Payment Age Groups

Child age is organized by the following intervals and derived from a child’s date of birth as captured in the CWS/CMS variable birth_dt: Groups correspond to age groups for AFDC-FC rates.

1. 0-4 yrs
2. 5-8 yrs
3. 9-11 yrs
4. 12-14 yrs
5. 15-20 yrs