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Exemptions

To be considered exempt from RESET requirements, recipients must be:  Under the age of 18 and pursuing a high school diploma or GED; or  An individual with a verified physical or mental disability which temporarily or permanently precludes them from any form of employment or work activity; or  A single parent/caretaker relative of a child under the age of 6 for whom an alternate child care arrangement is unavailable; or  The custodial parent in a one-parent household who is caring for a child under the age of 12 months. Pennsylvania exercises the option to allow this exemption, which is limited to a total of 12 months in the parent’s lifetime. The 12 months do not need to be consecutive; or  A parent with a medically documented need to provide care for a disabled family member living in the home. An individual who is exempt because of a physical or mental disability is required to work or participate in a work activity when the condition ceases. Pennsylvania exempts a single parent/caretaker specified relative for unavailability of child care for a child under the age of six. The individual is required to work or participate in a work activity as soon as child care is available. Child care unavailability includes the following; unavailability of appropriate child care within a reasonable distance from the individual’s home or work site, unavailable or unsuitable informal child care by a relative or other arrangements, and unavailability of appropriate and affordable formal child care arrangements. An exempt individual under 18 years of age is required to participate in RESET upon:  Becoming 18 years of age;  Attaining a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency; OR  Ceasing to pursue a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency. An exempt custodial parent in a one-parent household who is caring for a child under the age of 12 months is required to participate when the child becomes 12 months old, the parent chooses to end the exemption, or when the parent has exhausted the 12-month lifetime limit for this exemption. A parent providing care for a disabled family member living in the home is not considered work eligible and is exempt from participation in RESET. Medical documentation must be provided to support the need for the parent to remain in the home to care for the disabled family member. When the medical need to