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Chapter 17 Failure to Comply with TANF Work Requirements

17.1 Failure to Comply with TANF Work Requirements Full family or individual sanctions are applied to the BG when a Work Eligible adult recipient or teen parent/adult fails without good cause to:

A. Cooperate with TANF Work Requirements outlined on the Individual Employment Plan (IEP) B. Comply with the employment and training requirement contained in the Employment Plan C. Accept an offer of employment once the recipient completes the training requirements according to the Employment Plan

NOTE: WEI’s sanctioned or disqualified for other reasons are subject to full family sanction unless the individual meets Legal Cause criteria.

The CM must exercise judgment and must make every effort to assist participants in overcoming barriers to successful participation in the program.

17.2 Legal Cause Criteria for TANF Work Program The SC Family Independence Act allows certain individuals legal cause for not meeting TANF Work Program participation requirements. The following individuals will have legal cause when unable to comply with TANF Work Program requirements listed on the Employment Plan and cannot be sanctioned.

NOTE: A staffing should be scheduled to discuss participation and time limits when these individuals fail to comply with work program requirements.

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