Document Category: Social Services

Citizenship/immigrant requirement for work first United states citizenship and identity requirements Methods of verification for U.S. citizenship/identity Criteria for documents provided to verify citizenship and identity Qualified immigrant status Criteria for eligibility of battered immigrants The five-year exclusion for receipt of work first family assistance Restrictions for sponsored immigrant Insufficient USCIS documentation of immigrant status…

The age rule for a child to receive work first family assistance Emancipation of a child Verification of the age of a child

Social security number requirement Verifying the social security number requirement Social security number requirement for newborns Applying for a social security number

What is a family cap Which children are not affected by the family cap Applying the family cap policy Family cap tracking in EIS Special case situations

What are the minor parent rules? Who receives the payment for the minor parent? How does the caseworker assure the minor parent meets the additional requirements?

What is the residence rule for work first family assistance? How do you verify a family’s residence? What happens when a family moves from one county in north Carolina to another? What happens if a family member fraudulently misrepresents his residence?

Background Substance use screening and referral Criminal history screening Referral process for substance use testing Assignment of a protective payee Non-compliance with the substance use screening and testing requirement Hearing rights and continued benefits Treatment of individuals convicted of class h & i controlled substance felony offenses in north carolina Applicants and recipients currently receiving…

Family violence Overview Local implementation plan Training Information concerning family violence Required notification of work first participants Screening of work first applicants/recipients Assessment Assessment report Two-parent households Waiver request Extensions to time clock Mutual responsibility agreement Corroboration of family violence Supportive services Change in county residence Voluntary nature of screening, assessment, and waiver Confidentiality Consequences…

Introduction The 60-month time limit (federal) Work first 24-month time limit (state) Work First 60 Month State Time Clock for Custodial Parents

Benefit diversion Emergency assistance Work first services for low-income families (below 200% of poverty) Employment services for non-custodial parents