Work Requirements

  1. 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
  2. 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

Work Eligible Individual

A work eligible individual is defined as:

  1. An adult (including minor child head of household) who is eligible for Cash Assistance OR
  2. 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.

  1. 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
  2. Parent who satisfies any of the following:
    1. Responsible for the care of a disabled family member living in the home OR
    2. SSDI Recipient OR
    3. Minor parent who is not the head of household OR
    4. Alien and is not eligible for cash assistance due to his or her immigration status OR
    5. SSI Recipient

Work Registration Non-Participation Reasons

The following individuals are deferred from participation in the work requirements:

  1. Single parent or caretaker relative caring for a child under 12 months of age OR
  2. Individual caring for a severely disabled child OR
  3. Disabled persons and persons who are physically or mentally incapable of engaging in gainful employment OR
  4. Individual aged 60 or older OR
  5. Woman in her 3rd Trimester of pregnancy OR
  6. Individual has not been assessed and the state deadline for the assessment has not been reached (30 days from eligibility determination date) OR
  7. Individual is a victim of domestic violence OR
  8. Single parent with a child under 6 years of age who proves childcare is unavailable OR
  9. Custodial parent under 18 with child under 12 weeks of age OR
  10. Family crisis or emergency OR
  11. Individual has a (temporary) illness or incapacity OR
  12. Individual participating in a substance abuse or mental health treatment program OR
  13. Individual who lives in a remote area defined as more than a 2 hour round trip from home to the office OR
  14. Individual that is temporarily disabled OR
  15. Individual caring for another household member OR
  16. Individual lacking education and work skills OR
  17. Individual lacking transportation
Parent topic: Household Disqualification