Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

{"service_id":"tanf","effective_date":"2024-01-01","rules":[{"id":"has-dependent-child","key":"has_dependent_child","operator":"equals","value":true,"requirement":"required","label":"Dependent Child","description":"Must have a dependent child under 18 (or 19 if full-time\nstudent expected to graduate before 19).\n","any_of":[{"id":"pregnant","key":"is_pregnant","operator":"equals","value":true,"description":"Is pregnant (third trimester in most states)"},{"id":"child-present","key":"has_child_under_18","operator":"equals","value":true,"description":"Child under 18 living in household"}]},{"id":"income","key":"household_income","operator":"less_than","value":"state_tanf_limit","requirement":"required","label":"Income Limit","description":"Household income must be below state-specific limits\n(varies significantly by state).\n"},{"id":"assets","key":"countable_assets","operator":"less_than","value":"state_tanf_asset_limit","requirement":"required","label":"Asset Limit","description":"Countable assets must be below state limit\n(many states have eliminated asset tests).\n"},{"id":"citizenship","key":"citizenship_status","operator":"in","values":["us_citizen","qualified_alien_5_years"],"requirement":"required","label":"Citizenship/Immigration","description":"Must be U.S. citizen or qualified alien who has been\nin the U.S. for 5+ years (state exceptions may apply).\n"},{"id":"work-participation","key":"meets_work_requirement","operator":"equals","value":true,"requirement":"required","label":"Work Requirements","description":"Adults must participate in work activities unless exempt.\nSingle parents: 30 hours/week. Two-parent families: 35-55 hours/week.\n"},{"id":"time-limit","key":"tanf_months_received","operator":"less_than","value":60,"requirement":"required","label":"Time Limit","description":"Federal lifetime limit of 60 months of assistance\n(states may have shorter limits).\n"}]}