THE BASICS
TO QUALIFY FOR TANF, A HH MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE CHILD UNDER THIS AGE.
WHAT IS 18?
FOR A FAMILY OF ONE CHILD, THE STATE "DISREGARDS" AND PASSES THROUGH THIS MUCH MONTHLY CHILD SUPPORT BEFORE IT AFFECTS THE BENEFIT.
UNLESS EXEMPT, TANF RECIPIENTS MUST PARTICIPATE IN WORK OR TRAINING ACTIVITIES FOR THIS MANY HOURS PER WEEK.
IF A CHILD SPLITS TIME BETWEEN 2 PARENTS EQUALLY, NJ RULES TYPICALLY STATE THAT ONLY ONE PARE CAN CLAIM THE CHILD FOR TANF, USUALLY BASED ON WHO HAS THE CHILD FOR THIS AMOUNT OF NIGHTS SPENT.
WHAT IS THE MAJORITY (OVER 50%) OF THE TIME?
THE MINIMUM AGE AT WHICH A WFNJ RECIPIENT IS AUTOMATICALLY EXEMPT FROM WORK REQUIREMENTS.
WHAT IS 60?
THE FULL NAME FOR THE CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN.
WHAT IS TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES?
THIS IS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF LIQUID RESOURCES A FAMILY CAN HAVE TO BE ELIGIBLE.
RECIPIENTS MUST SIGN THIS DOCUMENT, WHICH OUTLINES THEIR GOALS AND THE SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES REQUIRED TO KEEP THEIR BENEFITS.
WHAT IS THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY PLAN (IRP)?
IF A MINOR PARENT LIVES WITH THEIR OWN PARENT (THE GRAND PARENT), THE GRAND PARENT IS USUALLY CONSIDERED THIS.
WHAT IS CHILD CARE?
TO PROVE ELIGIBILITY, EVERY MEMBER OF THE HH MUST PROVIDE OR APPLY FOR THIS 9 DIGIT IDENTIFIER.
WHAT IS A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER?
A FAMILY OF 3 MUST GENERALLY HAVE A GROSS MONTHLY INCOME BELOW THIS. (ROUGHLY 250% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL)
BEING OVER 60, HAVING A PERMANENT DISABILITY, OR BEING THE SOLE CARETAKE OF A DISABILED FAMILY MEMBER AR ALL VALID REASONS FOR THIS.
WHAT IS A WORK REQUIREMENT EXEMPTION?
UNDER THE KINSHIP LEGAL GUARDINSHIP (KLG) ACT, THIS IS THE MONTHLY SUBSIDY AMOUNT AVAILABLE TO CAREGIVERS BELOW 150% OF THE FEDEERAL POVERTY LEVEL.
WHAT IS $250?
APPLICANTS WHO AR NOT U.S. CITIZENS MUST PROVICE ON OF THESE TWO SPECIFIC DOCUMENTS TO PROVE THEIR STATUS.
WHAT ARE THE I-94 OR I-551 (GREEN CARD)?
TO RECEIVE CASH ASSISTANCE FOR A DEPENDENT CHILD, AN APPLICANT MUST AGREE TO THIS PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING AND SEEKING SUPPORT FROM THE OTHER PARENT.
WHAT IS COOPERATION WITH CHILD SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS?
IF A FAMILY'S INCOME EXCEEDS THE LIMIT, THEY MAY STILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS "EXTENDED" SUPPORT INCLUDING CHILD CARE AND TRANSPORTATION FOR UP TO 2 YEARS.
WHAT IS POST-TANF SUPPORT? (SWS)
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE WORK REQUIREMENTS WITHOUT GOOD REASON CAN RESULT IN THIS.
WHAT IS A SANCTION?
THIS PERSON, MARRIED TO THE NATURAL PARENT OF A CHILD AND HAS NO BLOOD RELATION TO THE CHILD, NOT INCLUDED ON THE TANF CASE.
WHO IS NON-NEED STEPPARENT?
PREGNANT PEOPLE WITH NO OTHER CHILDREN MAY RECEIVE CASH ASSISTANCE, BUT THE FUNDS WOULD COME FROM THIS STATE PROGRAM RATHER THAN FEDERAL TANF.
WHAT IS GENERAL ASSISTANCE (GA)?
APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS LEGAL DOCUMENT, PROMISING TO PAY BACK BENEFITS IF THEY LATER RECIEVE A LUMP SUM OF MONEY, SUCH AS A LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT.
WHAT IS AN AGREEMENT TO REPAY?
WHAT IS $1092?
THIS IS A SPECIFIC MEDICAL FORM A DOCTOR MUST SIGN TO PROVE A RECIPIENT HAS A PHYSICAL OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION THAT PREVENTS THEM FROM WORKING.
WHAT IS A MED-1?
THIS MAY BE SUPPORTIVE PROGRAM FOR TEEN MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILD THAT PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE DUE TO NEGLECT OR ABUSE.
WHAT IS ADULT SUPERVISED ALTERNATIVE LIVING ARRAGEMENT?
THIS IS A CALCULATION OF ALL COUNTABLE INCOME AT INTAKE TO DETERMINE IF A CLIENT IS ABLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS?
WHAT IS TANF INITIAL ELIGIBILITY TEST