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with a grantee relative (not a parent) who is not included in the TANF assistance unit, or if a child resides with a parent(s) who is ineligible for reasons other than TWP

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14 sanction or other disqualification, the 60-month time limit is not applicable. Refer to Time Limits later in this chapter for additional and more detailed information. State law reduces the 60-month federal time limit to 24 months for a TANF case that includes an adult who is not exempt from TANF work requirements and the person fails to comply with TANF work requirements. The 24-Month time limit is based on state law and is not applicable nationwide. • 24-Month — A TANF case in which the parent, needy caretaker relative or teen head of household is determined to be a work-eligible individual and is referred to the TANF Work Program is limited to a lifetime maximum of twenty-four (24) months of financial assistance if he/she is not assigned to an approved work activity. The 24-month State counter is cumulative, but does not have to be consecutive; however, this counter does run concurrently with the 60-month federal counter, when applicable. The 24-month count begins with the first month the TANF recipient is determined to be a work-eligible individual and referred to the TWP. However, the 24-month counter will not increment if the TWP participant is assigned to an allowable work activity. Refer to the General section later in this chapter for additional and more detailed information regarding the 60- and 24-month TANF time limit counters. TANF Work Exemption Time Limits Certain TANF Work Program exemptions are limited to a lifetime maximum of 12 months, which do not have to be consecutive. Once the counter reaches 12 months, the recipient's JOBS Program Status Code must be updated, and the recipient will no longer be eligible to claim that exemption. The TWP exemptions subject to a 12-month time limit are: 3000 MISSISSIPPI

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