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2.2.7 VERIFICATION OF TRAINING An applicant is considered participating in job-training if the training is to teach marketable skills in the competitive labor market. A non-welfare reform parent must need a minimum of 15 hours of child care per week per child (travel time may be included). A TANF parent’s hours of care will depend on participation required in the TANF Family Plan. Verification of training will be required. Note: This means a parent may be in a training program a minimum of 10 hours, adding 5 hours of travel time equals 15 hours which meets the need requirement of 15 hours. Full Time: 25 or more hours of training per week. Full time is determined by number of hours in training plus travel time of 5 hours per week (more travel time may be used if determined necessary. See Travel Time). Example: Client is in training 20 hours per week. 20 hours of training plus 5 hours of travel = 25 hours which equals full time eligibility.

Part-time: 15 -24 hours of training per week Part time is determined by number of hours in training plus travel time of 5 hours per week (more travel time may be used if determined necessary. See Travel Time). Example: Client is in training 15 hours per week. 15 hours of work plus 5 hours of travel = 20 hours which equals part time eligibility.

2.2.8 VERIFICATION OF SELF-EMPLOYMENT Self-employment income is earned income received directly from one’s own business, trade, or profession, instead of receiving a specified wage from an employer. NOTE: Child care may be denied for a client who has been employed in the same self- employment business for at least one year and is not making at least minimum wage. A schedule C is the only acceptable method of verification for an applicant that has been self-employed for over one year. If the applicant is newly self-employed and tax information is not available, the applicant may complete the Newly Self-Employment Form (DSS Form 1010) and submit to be considered for eligibility purposes. The burden of proof is always on the applicant.