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Division of Welfare and Supportive Services A-2422 Eligibility and Payments Manual TANF TIME LIMITS 13 Nov 01 MTL 13/05 Extension of Benefits Due to Hardship

2422 Extension of Benefits Due to Hardship

A household receiving benefits beyond the state or federal time limits because the head of household is suffering from a qualifying hardship may continue to receive benefits for as long as the head of household is suffering from the hardship. A household that is not currently receiving benefits, but later suffers a qualified hardship, may reapply for and receive benefits beyond the state or federal time limits. Once the head of household no longer suffers from the hardship, the household is not eligible to receive benefits:

● for 12 consecutive months if the household has not reached the federal 60-month lifetime limit. ● during the lifetime of the head of household if the household has reached the federal 60-month lifetime limit, unless the head of household again suffers from a hardship.

Exception:

A head of household suffering from a hardship under the following circumstances will not be eligible to have benefits extended due to the hardship:

● Being an adult, single custodial parent with a child less than one year of age if they have used their 12-month lifetime NEON exemption limit for this hardship reason. ● The administrator must deny or suspend granting extensions to the federal time limit for hardship reasons due to the 20% limitation of individuals in a hardship category.