12. Can you get TAFDC if you are a parent under 20 or pregnant under 20?

You can get benefits if you are a parent under 20 or pregnant under 20 but you must meet special “living arrangement” and “school attendance” rules. There are different rules for parents under 18 and people pregnant under 18 and parents 18 or 19 or people pregnant as 18 or 19. 106 C.M.R. §§ 703.180-703.184.

Advocacy Reminder:

• People pregnant under 20 are eligible for TAFDC once the pregnancy is verified, if they meet other eligibility requirements. See DTA Operations Memo 2014-59 (Sept. 18, 2014); Appendix E (DTA Online Guide Links).