This sheet is not a complete answer to an individual legal problem. See your lawyer or your local legal aid office for advice. In a two-parent household, both parents have to work an average of 20 hours per week. If you already get Child Care Assistance, call your Child Care worker and confirm that you will get Transition Year Child Care. If you are not yet getting Child Care Assistance, ask your financial worker how to apply.
Some people stop sending in household reports before their case officially closes.
Others call their worker and say they want to leave MFIP without mentioning Transition Year Child Care. If you stop sending in paperwork or simply ask to close your MFIP case, you may not be put into Transition Year Child Care. If this happens, call your local Legal Aid office for advice. In some cases, you may be able to fix the case closing reason. Ask your last financial worker about how to change the case closing reason.