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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name B – Eligibility Factors Section No./Name B-1700-FITAP Time-Limited Benefits Document No./Name B-1710-FITAP Time Limits Effective Date January 1, 2023

1 of 3 I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

Each FITAP client who is a parent included in the assistance unit, may receive cash assistance for no more than 24 months in a 60-month period. In addition, each FITAP client, who is a parent or other caretaker relative, or the spouse of the parent or caretaker relative, who is included in the assistance unit, may receive cash assistance for a total of 60 months in a lifetime.

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B-1711-FITAP - PO APPLICATION OF THE TIME-LIMIT POLICY

The entire family is ineligible to receive cash benefits, unless granted an extension as described in *** B-1740-FITAP, if:

● the parent (including a legal stepparent), or either parent in a two-parent family, has received cash benefits for a total of 24 months of the prior 60 months, or

● the assistance unit, that includes a parent or other caretaker relative (or spouse of the parent or other caretaker relative), has received cash benefits for a total of 60 months.

A minor parent who receives benefits as a child is not considered a parent for purposes of applying either the 24-month or 60-month time-limit policy.

A minor parent who is not a dependent child is subject to both the 24-month and 60-month time-limit policy.

Months of receipt of benefits prior to January 1997 are not counted toward the time-limit.

The months of receipt of benefits need not be consecutive.

B-1712-FITAP - PO VERIFICATION

Exemptions or extensions to this provision must be verified as necessary.

B-1713-FITAP - PO DOCUMENTATION

Document *** extension * determinations ** to the 24-month time-limit and the 60-month lifetime-limit * in the LITE system. ES staff must document the rationale for the extension approval or denial in LITE case notes. WD STEP staff must document the rationale for the extension approval or denial in LITE person notes.

B-1714-FITAP – PO OFFICE RESPONSIBILITIES

There is no statement of policy.