Sec. 5.1. (a) Subject to section 5.2 of this chapter, a parent or an essential person may not receive payments if the person has received assistance under this article during the person’s lifetime for twenty-four (24) months after June 30, 1995.

     (b) A family receiving TANF under this chapter remains eligible to receive TANF services, including access to the Title IV-D child support enforcement program and the IMPACT (JOBS) program, when the family’s applicable income is greater than the maximum benefit amount under IC 12-14-1-1.7, but the family’s gross income is less than one hundred percent (100%) of the federal income poverty level.

     (c) A recipient family shall receive a cash assistance benefit under the TANF program of at least ten dollars ($10) if:

(1) the family’s applicable income is greater than the maximum benefit amount specified in IC 12-14-1-1.7;

(2) the family’s gross income is less than one hundred percent (100%) of the federal income poverty level; and

(3) a parent or essential person receiving assistance has employment earnings.

As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.1-1997, SEC.57; P.L.161-2007, SEC.15; P.L.153-2011, SEC.14; P.L.103-2023, SEC.13.

   Sec. 1. A person who:

(1) is not a citizen of the United States;

(2) is a qualified alien, as defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1641(b); and

(3) meets all other eligibility criteria under this chapter;

is eligible for the TANF program, subject to 8 U.S.C. § 1612 and 8 U.S.C. § 1613.

As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.161-2007, SEC.25.