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MISSISSIPPI [NON-FINANCIAL CRITERIA: TANF WORK PROGRAM]

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application, or between the date of application and approval; and 3. The violation involved work of at least 20 hours per week or produced earnings in an amount at least equivalent to the Federal minimum wage multiplied by 20 hours; or the hours were permanently reduced for any job of 20 hours or more; and 4. The violation was without good cause. NOTE: If the needy caretaker relative who committed the violation is not the parent of the child(ren) in the assistance unit, deny eligibility for the needy caretaker relative only and test eligibility for the children. Refer to Imposing the Disqualification Period below for further information. The penalty period always includes the month of application plus the following two full calendar months. EXAMPLE: Individual quit job, without good cause, on March 12 and applied for TANF benefits on April 15. The applicant is ineligible and the application must be denied. Any application prior to June 15 will be denied. The individual will be ineligible until the penalty period has ended. An application received on or after June 15 from the disqualified individual will be processed with a benefit start date of July 1, if otherwise eligible. Applicant Who Committed the Violation Becomes Exempt before Sanction Imposed The household or individual may not be disqualified when the member who committed the violation becomes exempt from the work program before the sanction can be imposed. For example, in the case of the applicant household, if the member reports becoming exempt before the worker sends the notice of disqualification, the disqualification will not be imposed. Likewise, if a participating household member who committed a voluntary quit violation becomes exempt before the effective date of disqualification, the household will not be disqualified. Disqualification of Applicant Households with NO Prior TANF Transitional Transportation Involvement If the entire applicant household is to be penalized, the application shall be denied. The household will be sent MAVERICS notice A238, TANF Denial-Quit Job, advising the household of the following:

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