It will extend the time limit one month for each six-month period of employment by any member of the family. Extensions will also be granted when the family has substantially complied with self- sufficiency plans and JOBS requirements and is still unable to find work that pays at least the AFDC benefit amount. Adult AFDC recipients must register for work at the local employment and training office and participate in the Community Work Experience Program as a condition of eligibility. Mothers will be exempt from working only during the first 12 weeks of the new child's life, and most minor parents will be required to live with a parent or guardian. The income and resources of the adults will be considered when determining eligibility for the minor parent and child.
Children born with substantial physical or mental disabilities can receive full benefits.
Anyone who quits a job of 20 hours per week or more will lose their benefits for six months, or will not be eligible to apply for AFDC for six months. Sanctions are being increased against poor school attendance, defined as three or more absences in any semester or grading period. There will be tougher sanctions for failure to cooperate with child support requirements, and tougher penalties for fraud. Employed AFDC recipients will be given the opportunity to receive child care benefits in lieu of an AFDC payment, and the state can use savings from the demonstration to fund additional child care benefits. Indiana families will now have an improved opportunity to achieve self-sufficiency.