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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 22 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements

system. Additional hours of participation may be assigned when appropriate. However, no sanction is applied if the minimum monthly hours are met. Minimum Hours of Participation by Family Type All Family Household Two-Parent Households Single Parent, Child Under Age 6 All Family Household Two-Parent Household Two-Parent Household Receiving Federally Funded Child Care Minimum Monthly Hours Minimum Monthly Hours Minimum Monthly Hours Minimum Monthly Hours 85 128 150 236 18.4.3.A All Family Household The minimum number of hours of participation is 128 hours per month unless the household meets one of the two situations described in the next two sections. Changes in the hourly requirement due to the child’s age or changes in household composition are effective the month after the change occurs. 18.4.3.A.1 Single Parent of a Child under Age Six A single Work-Eligible parent with a child under age six meets the work participation requirement by participating 85 hours/month. The scheduled hours in the eligibility system must not exceed the minimum monthly participation rate requirements. The parent may be required to participate more than 85 hours on their SSP or may volunteer to participate more than the required hours, but no sanction may be imposed as long as the minimum level is met.

NOTE: This situation only applies to households with only one adult parent living with a child.