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Revised 11-01-17
• additional household members • loss of household members • change in health conditions of the individual or family member or • dependent child turns age one
NOTE: A single parent of a child under age one will lose the “JJ” exemption status and become mandatory the month following the month the child turns age one or the month following the month the child turns six weeks old if the parent has used up all 12 of her exemption months, unless exempt for some other reason.
If the change results in a change in the individual’s TWP status, the case manager will document the case record and make appropriate changes in MAVERICS and JAWS.
Exempt Volunteers
Only the following exempt individuals may volunteer for the TANF Work Program:
• An individual caring for a child younger than 12 months old (JJ). • An individual who is a victim of domestic violence (JV).
TANF benefits received while the individual is participating in an approved TANF work activity will not count in the family’s 24-month time limit or the 12-month exemption time limits for JJ and JV. Penalties for noncompliance with TANF work requirements will apply to “EV-exempt volunteers,” unless good cause is substantiated. These individuals must not be coded WL, WP or WH. The EV code will allow the case manager to set-up a conciliation record.
Minor Volunteers
State law requires minor parents who are not married to live with their parents or other adult caretaker relatives in order to receive assistance. Any request for exemption from this provision will be approved by State office. If approved by State Office, the minor parent’s relationship coded will be changed to “PI” as head-of-household and the JOBS status code will be changed to “NE-nonexempt” in MAVERICS and referred to the TWP. If not approved by State Office, the relationship will remain “CH” as a child and the JOBS status code may be changed to “MV-minor volunteer” if the minor parent is enrolled in a secondary education or GED program and needs child care assistance in order to participate.