Who Qualifies For TANF

To qualify for TANF, you must:

Be pregnant or have a child under age 19 living with you. If the child is age 18, he/she must be a full-time high school student. A pregnant woman with no other children

(and her spouse, if he lives with her) can get assistance;

Live in Illinois (if you are homeless, you can still qualify); and

Be a U.S. citizen or meet certain immigration requirements (ask your caseworker what they are). If your children qualify as citizens or immigrants but you do not, you may

receive TANF just for your children.

Develop a Responsibility and Services Plan (RSP).

You do not qualify for TANF if you have been convicted of certain felony offenses, violated your probation or parole, refuse to work or pursue child support enforcement, withhold information needed to determine eligibility, or have used up your five years of TANF benefits.

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Who Qualifies For TANF

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To qualify for TANF, you must:

Be pregnant or have a child under age 19 living with you. If the child is age 18, he/she must be a full-time high school student. A pregnant woman with no other children

(and her spouse, if he lives with her) can get assistance;

Live in Illinois (if you are homeless, you can still qualify); and

Be a U.S. citizen or meet certain immigration requirements (ask your caseworker what they are). If your children qualify as citizens or immigrants but you do not, you may

receive TANF just for your children.

Develop a Responsibility and Services Plan (RSP).

You do not qualify for TANF if you have been convicted of certain felony offenses, violated your probation or parole, refuse to work or pursue child support enforcement, withhold information needed to determine eligibility, or have used up your five years of TANF benefits.