Current through P.L. 171-2024
Section 12-14-2-5.1 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Time limitations on receipt of assistance; cash assistance minimum(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.Amended by P.L. 103-2023,SEC. 13, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by P.L. 153-2011, SEC. 14, eff. 7/1/2011.As added by P.L. 46-1995, SEC.13. Amended by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.57; P.L. 161-2007, SEC.15.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.