Section 468-1-006 - INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIESIndividuals applying for or receiving Aid to Dependent Children benefits are required to:
(A) Provide complete and accurate information. State and federal law provides penalties of a fine, imprisonment, or both for persons found guilty of obtaining assistance or services for which they are not eligible by making false statements or failing to report promptly any changes in their circumstances;(B) Report a change in circumstance no later than ten days following the change, unless good cause is shown. The recipient is responsible for establishing the existence of a good cause circumstance. Unverified statements do not constitute good cause. Changes required to be reported include:(i) Change or receipt of a resource;(ii) Changes in who lives in the home of the Aid to Dependent Children unit;(iii) New employment; (1) The individual must report new employment within ten days of receipt of the first paycheck.(iv) When employment has ended;(v) Changes in the amount of monthly income, including:(1) All changes in unearned income; and(2) Changes in the source of employment, in the wage rate and in employment status, such as part-time to full-time or full-time to part-time. For reporting purposes for Aid to Dependent Children, 30 hours per week is considered fulltime. (a) Changes in wage rate or status must be reported within ten days of the first paycheck being received that reflects the change.(C) Cooperate with Employment First requirements and complete an Employment First Self-Sufficiency Contract, if appropriate, and comply with its terms;(D) Cooperate in obtaining any third party medical payments;(E) Cooperate with state and federal quality control;(F) Contact the agency for an interview within 30 days of the date of application if notified that an interview is required; and(G) Provide verification of information when requested to do so by the Department.468 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 006
Amended effective 1/9/2017.Amended effective 8/29/2022