SB 198 - Amends Eligibility Requirements for TANF - New Hampshire Key Vote
Al Baldasaro voted Yea (Passage With Amendment) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- House Bill Passed
- Oct. 12, 2011
- Introduced
- Sept. 7, 2011
- Senate Bill Passed
- Sept. 7, 2011
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Title: Amends Eligibility Requirements for TANF
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires the inclusion of Social Security benefits when calculating eligibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
Highlights:
- Requires the inclusion of individuals living in a TANF recipient household who receive Social Security benefits in the calculation of total household income for purpose of TANF program eligibility (Sec. 2).
- Repeals the limitation on the amount of earned income that can be disregarded for the purpose of calculating aid to the permanently and totally disabled (Sec. 1).
- Prohibits the state from establishing new marital master contracts or renewing existing marital master contracts (Sec. 3).
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NOTE: THIS BILL WAS VOTED ON DURING A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE
Title: Amends Eligibility Requirements for TANF