§ 12-14-1-1 — Eligibility

(a) Assistance under TANF shall be given to
a dependent child who otherwise qualifies for assistance if the child is
living in a family home of a person who meets the income requirements
set forth in section 1.7 of this chapter and is:
(1) at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
(2) the child's relative, including:
(A) the child's mother, father, stepmother, stepfather,
grandmother, or grandfather; or
(B) a relative not listed in clause (A) who has custody of the
child.
(b) A TANF assistance group that has qualified for and is receiving
assistance under TANF does not cease to qualify for assistance under
TANF due solely to an increase in the value of the resources of the
TANF assistance group so long as the resources of the TANF
assistance group are valued at not more than ten thousand dollars
($10,000).
(c) A parent or relative and a dependent child of the parent or
relative are not eligible for TANF assistance when the physical custody
of the dependent child was obtained for the purpose of establishing
TANF eligibility.
(d) Except as provided in IC 12-14-28-3.3, a person convicted of a
felony under IC 35-43-5 relating to public relief or assistance fraud or
IC 35-48-4 is not eligible to receive assistance under TANF for ten (10)
years after the conviction.
(e) The assistance paid to a dependent child under this section may
not be affected by the conviction of a parent or an essential person of
the dependent child under subsection (d).
(f) Assistance under TANF shall be given to a woman who:
(1) is pregnant at the time an application for assistance is filed;
and
(2) meets the income requirements set forth in section 1.7 of this
chapter.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-1 part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.46-1995, SEC.9; P.L.161-2007, SEC.12; P.L.174-2021, SEC.8; P.L.83-2022, SEC.2; P.L.103-2023, SEC.1.