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13130 EXEMPTIONS TO WORK REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT FOR ALL WORK REGISTRANTS

Section 13130.1 – 13130.14 detail individuals who are not required to work register.

13130.1 PERSONS UNDER 16 YEARS OLD OR 60 YEARS OLD OR OLDER Persons under age 16 or persons 60 years of age or older, are exempt from the work registration requirements. If a child's 16th birthday is within a certification period, the child must register as a part of the household's next scheduled renewal process, unless the child qualifies for another exemption.

13130.2 INDIVIDUALS 16-17 YEARS OLD

Individuals aged 16-17 are exempt from work registration requirements if they are:

1. Attending school at least half-time; or 2. Enrolled in a training or employment program on at least half-time basis; or 3. A dependent child residing with a parent(s) or with an individual(s) with parental control.

Individuals who are 16-17, not in school or training/employment program at least half-time and are residing in a household without a parent(s) or parental control individual are required to be work registered.

13130.3 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) WORK, TRIBAL JOBS NATIVE EMPLOYMENT WORK (NEW) PARTICIPANTS A household member is not required to SNAP work register if he/she is participating in the TANF WORK or Native Employment Work (NEW) Programs. The following policy applies: 1. When an individual applies for TANF and SNAP at the same time, the individual is exempt from SNAP work registration requirements due to TANF work participation. If the TANF case is denied because the individual did not follow through on the TANF work requirements, the individual is then coded as a SNAP work registrant and must comply with SNAP work registration requirements. 2. When an on-going SNAP recipient applies for TANF, the SNAP work registration code remains unchanged until the TANF case is approved or denied. If approved, the SNAP work registration code is changed to exempt due to TANF work participation. If denied, there will be no change to the SNAP work registration code. 3. When an on-going TANF recipient applies for SNAP, the individual should be coded exempt for SNAP work registration due to TANF work requirements.

13130.4 PARENTS AND CARETAKERS A parent or other household member responsible for the care of a dependent child under age 6 is exempt from work registration. If a child's 6th birthday is within a certification period, the person responsible for the care of the child must be work registered at the next renewal unless the person qualifies for another exemption.

If two members of the household claim responsibility for the care of a minor dependent child, the Specialist decides who has the actual responsibility by talking to both individuals and using prudent worker judgment to determine who has the actual care of the child. In cases where two mothers in the household have dependent children of their own under age six, both mothers are exempt from work registration.