The program extends telephone service to people who do not have a phone, providing free community service voice mail to DSHS clients. Community sites that have volunteered to host Project Access telephones provide free local telephone service. Reliable phone and voice mail access can provide great assistance in searching for a job, obtaining better shelter, or accessing help. Massachusetts law exempts mothers of disabled children receiving SSI benefits from the state s welfare time limits and work requirements. Some exemptions are granted also to caretakers of disabled adults, regardless of whether or not they receive SSI payments.
Many states allow post-secondary education to replace other work activity requirements.
Others count such academic pursuits in some combination with regular employment. Such policies help many TANF recipients complete programs before their time limits expire, improving the likelihood they will obtain good-paying jobs with benefits and not return to public assistance. Delaware time limit extension if student is within one semester or quarter of completing an educational program. Kentucky adopted regulations in 1999 to provide that parents may participate in postsecondary education for as many as 24 months before other work activities are required, as long as they are attending fulltime and are making satisfactory academic progress as defined by the school. Kentucky also supports postsecondary education and training for former TANF recipients by providing child care assistance while attending school.