107.2 Who Completes the AMR and When

The following are requirements for who must complete and sign a separate AMR:

Each member of the budget group who is required to sign the Application for Benefits ( PA 600 ) must also sign an AMR. The law requires a non - assistance specified relative to complete and sign an AMR. However, their refusal to complete and sign the AMR, does not affect the budget group’s eligibility.

55 Pa. Code § 125.1(f)

An 18-year-old full-time high school student is required to sign an AMR at application or renewal when they sign the PA 600 or PA 600R . This may be at the next renewal after their 18th birthday or earlier if the student stops pursuing education leading to a high school diploma or GED .

A pregnant or parenting minor under age 18 who signs the PA 600 on their own behalf must also sign an AMR.

NOTE: Protective payees are not required to complete an AMR.

The caseworker must give the person the original AMR following completion . A new AMR may be completed , or the existing AMR may be revised at renewal .

Whenever there is a change the AMR must be updated and signed , or a new AMR must be completed and signed . See Section 107.7 Follow-up: Tracking Success .

NOTE: When completing an AMR for an ETANF recipient with more than 1830 TANF days, the AMR must specify an ETANF hardship track and the reason the adult qualifies for that track.

Updated August 4, 2025, replacing April 29, 2025