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TAFDC Advocacy Guide

• Introduction
• Part 1: General Eligibility Rules
  • 1. Who can get TAFDC?
  • 2. Which families with children can get TAFDC?
  • 3. Can you get TAFDC if neither parent is in the home?
  • 4. Can you get TAFDC if the child is not in the home?
  • 5. How young must children be to qualify?
  • 6. Can you qualify if you are pregnant and do not have a child living with you?
  • 7. What if you just moved to Massachusetts? What if you are homeless or temporarily not in Massachusetts?
  • 8. What if you are not a citizen?
  • 9. What are the special noncitizen eligibility rules for battered immigrants and their families?
  • 10. Do you have to have a Social Security number?
  • 11. Do you have to tell DTA anything about your child's other parent?
  • 12. Can you get TAFDC if you are a parent under 20 or pregnant under 20?
  • 13. What are the school attendance rules for parents under 20 or people pregnant under 20?
  • 14. What is the living arrangement rule for parents under 18 and those pregnant under 18?
  • 15. What if you are a parent under 18 or pregnant under 18 and your parent’s home is not safe for you or there is some other reason you cannot live there?
  • 16. Are there any living arrangement rules for parents 18 or 19 or people pregnant while 18 or 19?
  • 17. Can you get your own grant if you are living with a parent?
  • 18. What are the school requirements for children ("Learnfare")?
  • 19. How do you verify school attendance and which absences are excused?
  • 20. What are the immunization rules?
  • 21. What if you are on strike?
  • 22. What if you have an outstanding default or arrest warrant?
  • 23. What if you have a criminal history?
  • 24. What if a disability makes it hard for you to meet DTA rules or use DTA services?
  • 25. How do you ask DTA for an accommodation?
  • 26. What are your rights if DTA denies your reasonable accommodation request?
  • 27. Should you ask DTA to screen you for a learning disability?
  • 28. What if you are a domestic violence survivor?
• Part 2: Assistance Units
• Part 3: Time Limit and Work Program Rules and Exemptions
• Part 4: Financial Eligibility
• Part 5: Benefits and Services
• Part 6: Applications and Proofs
• Part 7: Proving Continuing Eligibility
• Part 8: Appeal Rights
• Part 9: Overpayments and Fraud
• Appendices: TAFDC Guide

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Massachusetts Law Reform Institute

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Reviewed

December 2024

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If you are under 18, DTA may say you have to live in a teen group home (structured setting) unless you

• live with one or both of your parents,
• live with an adult age 20 or older who is related to you or your baby— not including the baby’s father if you are not married to him (see which families with children can get TAFDC and getting TAFDC if neither parent is in the home for a list of relatives),
• live with a legal guardian,
• are 17 and the teen specialist says you can live on your own,
• will turn age 18 within the next 60 days,
• live with your spouse if you are married, or
• are a graduate of a Department of Children and Families (DCF) independent living program. 106 C.M.R. §§ 703-182-703.184.

13. What are the school attendance rules for parents under 20 or people pregnant under 20?

15. What if you are a parent under 18 or pregnant under 18 and your parent’s home is not safe for you or there is some other reason you cannot live there?

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