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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 18 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements

18.4 WV WORKS PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS

Each adult and emancipated minor who receives WV WORKS benefits, and non-recipient Work- Eligible Individual, counts toward the state’s participation rate. These are known as “Work- Eligible Individuals.” A Work-Eligible individual is a parent, a caretaker included in the WV WORKS AG, or a minor child head-of-household receiving WV WORKS assistance unless the individual is: • A minor parent and not the head-of-household or spouse of the head-of-household; or • A noncitizen who is ineligible to receive assistance due to his or her immigration status; or • A recipient of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. A non-recipient Work-Eligible individual is not included in the WV WORKS benefit. He must still complete Orientation, a Personal Responsibility Contract (PRC)/Self-Sufficiency Plan (SSP) and be participating in a work activity; therefore, is work-eligible. Non-recipient Work-Eligible individuals include: • Individuals convicted in federal or state court of having made a fraudulent statement or representation about residence to receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), WV WORKS, Medicaid, SNAP benefits or SSI are ineligible for 10 years from the date of the conviction. The conviction must have occurred on or after August 23, 1996. • Individuals who are fleeing to avoid prosecution, custody or confinement after conviction, for a felony or an attempt to commit a felony. • An individual convicted of a felony under federal or state law when the offense involves the possession, use or distribution of a controlled substance, as defined in Section 102(6) of the Controlled Substance Act and when the offense occurred on or after August 23, 1996; or • Individuals who are violating a condition of probation or parole which was imposed under federal or state law. • A parent or other caretaker who has not reported that their child will be or has been out of the home for at least 30 days.