003.06 UNAVAILABILITY OF CHILD CARE.
A single parent or needy caretaker who is unable to participate because he or she cannot obtain child care that is, or can be, licensed or approved by the Department for his or her child age five or younger. It is the individual’s responsibility to prove that he or she cannot obtain child care. In order to qualify for this exemption, one of the following reasons must be met: (A) Unavailability of appropriate child care within a reasonable distance from the individual’s home or work site, based on the normal commuting time for the area but not exceeding two hours round trip; or (B) Unavailability or unsuitability of informal child care by a relative or under other arrangements.