09-06-2015, 10:35 PM
(09-06-2015, 05:17 PM)jakefromstatefarm Wrote: Besides the EITC and additional child tax credit, could you name me any programs the federal government has in place to encourage low income or non-working people to work more?
Thanks in advance.
For a guy who claims to be educated you really have a hard time with researching an issue for yourself.
TANF Work Requirements
In 1996, Congress enacted welfare reform through the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). This law replaced AFDC with TANF. At the core of the TANF program were the work participation requirements in Section 407 of the act.
- Around 30 percent to 40 percent of the “work-eligible” adult TANF caseload is required to engage in work activities.
- Work activities are defined very broadly and include unsubsidized employment; subsidized employment; on-the-job training; up to 12 months of vocational education; community service work; job search (for up to six weeks) and job readiness training; high school or GED education for recipients under age 20; and high school or GED education for those 20 or over 20 if combined with other listed activities.
- Individuals are required to engage in activities for 20 hours per week if a parent has a child under age six in the home and for 30 hours per week if all children are over six.
The 1996 reform also placed a five year limit on benefits.
