- Household member who is defined as a work-eligible individual must participate in the work program unless they have a have a non participation reason OR
- Household member who satisfies a work eligible exception is not required to participate in the work program.
Note: The work requirement rules above are run on application and reassessment
- Household member is Work-Eligible and is not registered for work, or does not have a non participation reason, member is considered Eligible for CA pending Work Requirements, provided they meet all other conditions of CA program eligibility.
Note: The work requirement rules above are run on application
Work Eligible Individual
A work eligible individual is defined as:
- An adult (including minor child head of household) who is eligible for Cash Assistance OR
- Ineligible parent living with a child who is eligible for cash assistance
Work Eligible Exception
The following household members are excluded from the definition of work-eligible individual.
- Child aged under 16 or is [minor child and not Head of Household] and enrolled or has been accepted for enrollment as, a full time student in an elementary or secondary school, or in a vocational or technical school that is equivalent to a secondary school OR
- Parent who satisfies any of the following:
- Responsible for the care of a disabled family member living in the home OR
- SSDI Recipient OR
- Minor parent who is not the head of household OR
- Alien and is not eligible for cash assistance due to his or her immigration status OR
- SSI Recipient
Work Registration Non-Participation Reasons
The following individuals are deferred from participation in the work requirements:
- Single parent or caretaker relative caring for a child under 12 months of age OR
- Individual caring for a severely disabled child OR
- Disabled persons and persons who are physically or mentally incapable of engaging in gainful employment OR
- Individual aged 60 or older OR
- Woman in her 3rd Trimester of pregnancy OR
- Individual has not been assessed and the state deadline for the assessment has not been reached (30 days from eligibility determination date) OR
- Individual is a victim of domestic violence OR
- Single parent with a child under 6 years of age who proves childcare is unavailable OR
- Custodial parent under 18 with child under 12 weeks of age OR
- Family crisis or emergency OR
- Individual has a (temporary) illness or incapacity OR
- Individual participating in a substance abuse or mental health treatment program OR
- Individual who lives in a remote area defined as more than a 2 hour round trip from home to the office OR
- Individual that is temporarily disabled OR
- Individual caring for another household member OR
- Individual lacking education and work skills OR
- Individual lacking transportation