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When determining whether a self-employed individual is exempt under these criteria, the eligibility worker may use the following information: • Income alone may be sufficient (unsubsidized employment 30 hours per week) • If the self-employment income does not equal the federal minimum wage multiplied by 30 (i.e., babysitting), but the individual claims he works 30 hours per week, the individual must cooperate with the eligibility worker to establish that the volume of work equals 30 hours per week. • Individuals engaged in hobbies or volunteer work (except VISTA or AmeriCorps), or any other activity which does not generate sufficient income, cannot be considered gainfully employed and may not be exempt from Work Registration regardless of the number of hours spent in the activity. • When the self-employed individual hires or contracts with another individual or firm to handle daily activities of the enterprise, the individual may not be considered self- employed unless the individual works at least 30 hours per week in the activity. 2438.15.10.05

EXEMPTIONS FROM IMPACT (C)

The policy in this section affects the Two-Parent TANF and Regular TANF categories.

TANF recipients are exempt from participating in IMPACT activities if meeting one or more of the following criteria: • Under age 16 • Full-time student (as defined by the school) at an elementary or secondary school who is age 16 or 17 and not a minor parent TANF case head. • Age 60 or older • Eligible for Medicaid for the disabled or blind • Individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or other assistance due to disability. • A Refugee (or other alien with refugee equivalent status) for twelve (12) months from their date of arrival if they are cooperating with a resettlement agency • Needed in the home to provide care for a child who is less than 12 weeks of age. • Needed in the home to provide care for an incapacitated household member. Verification of the need for their presence is required. • A doctor’s statement, or State Form 54717 (4-13), STATEMENT OF MEDICAL CONDITION FOR DETERMINATION OF PARTICIPATION IN THE IMPACT PROGRAM, would be acceptable as medical documentation to verify being needed in the home to provide care to an incapacitated household member. (f13)

NOTE: Except for the exemption for persons aged 60 and over, the circumstances which cause the exemptions may be subject to change. Therefore, it is necessary to review the exemption circumstances at each eligibility redetermination to assess whether the recipient’s exempt status should be revoked or maintained.

When an individual has been exempted due to the care of a young child or the care of an incapacitated family member, and the individual begins working or indicates that the ability to participate in an employment activity, the exemption is revoked because the individual’s prior barrier to participation has been removed.