§ 12-14-2-5.1 — Time limitations on receipt of assistance; cash assistance minimum

Indiana § 12-14-2-5.1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 14: FAMILY ASSISTANCE SERVICES
• Ch. 2: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Granting of

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1. (a) Subject to section 5.2 of this chapter, a
parent or an essential person may not receive payments if the person
has received assistance under this article during the person's lifetime
for twenty-four (24) months after June 30, 1995.
(b) A family receiving TANF under this chapter remains eligible to
receive TANF services, including access to the Title IV-D child
support enforcement program and the IMPACT (JOBS) program, when
the family's applicable income is greater than the maximum benefit
amount under IC 12-14-1-1.7, but the family's gross income is less than
one hundred percent (100%) of the federal income poverty level.
(c) A recipient family shall receive a cash assistance benefit under
the TANF program of at least ten dollars ($10) if:
(1) the family's applicable income is greater than the maximum
benefit amount specified in IC 12-14-1-1.7;
(2) the family's gross income is less than one hundred percent
(100%) of the federal income poverty level; and
(3) a parent or essential person receiving assistance has
employment earnings.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.1-1997, SEC.57; P.L.161-2007, SEC.15; P.L.153-2011, SEC.14; P.L.103-2023, SEC.13.