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21 Households not meeting any of the time limit exception criteria above are subject to the 24-month time limit from the point in which the household begins receiving benefits, regardless of the time in which they become job ready.
TANF allows for up to 20% of the TANF caseload to be extended beyond the federal 60- month time limit due to hardship reasons. If one or more of the following criteria are met, an extension beyond the 60 months should be given: (1) A family member is a victim of domestic violence and the family member is enrolled in a program supervised by a recognized domestic violence advocate. (2) The family has an open case with Child Protective Services. (3) As a result of the Family Plan, an adult household member is active in a recognized substance abuse treatment program. (4) The family has reached the federal time limit, but has not yet reached the State 24-month time limit due to months received in another state. This is an extension reason only. If an applicant is ineligible in another state due to federal time limits, he/she must meet a state time limit exemption to become eligible in South Carolina. (5) An adult in the household is working a full-time job but is still eligible for a TANF benefit.
3.1.17 Family Cap DSS will not increase benefits to an eligible family as a result of a child born to that parent 10 or more months after the family begins to receive TANF benefits. This requirement does not apply if the State determines that the child was conceived as a result of rape or incest.
DSS may provide benefits for a child born after 10 months in the form of vouchers that may be used to pay for goods and services as determined by DSS, that permit the child's custodial parent to participate in education, training and employment related activities.
3.1.18 Recipients under the Age of 18 Must Attend School TANF recipients under the age of 18 must be enrolled in school and maintain satisfactory attendance, as defined by the South Carolina Department of Education, as a condition of eligibility for benefits, unless they have attained a high school diploma, GED or certificate of completion.
3.1.19 Requirement to Provide Certain Information for Child Support Purposes and Sanctions for Failure to Provide It As a condition of eligibility applicants and recipients of TANF must provide: