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Chapter 118

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 118

Aid to Families with Dependent Children

1Definitions 2Aid to parents with dependent children 2BApplication form; contents 3Duties of department 3AAccess to information by department for purpose of locating, establishing and enforcing liability of persons obligated to pay support 3BEmployment counseling and job training program 3CPathways to self-sufficiency program 4AAid to dependent children during absence of parents or children from commonwealth; reciprocal agreements 4BNew Chardon street shelter; continued assistance for eligible families; sliding scale system of fees 5Reports of department 9Eligibility to receive veterans' benefits; option; waiver 10Exemption from trustee process; assignment; false statement or fraud 11Institutions furnishing care; application for aid; payment 12Temporary absences from commonwealth; presumption of abandonment of residency and eligibility for assistance 13Job search requirements for non-exempt adult applicants for assistance; submission of proof of initial job search and weekly reaffirmation 14Benefit period for individuals who are part of a 2 parent assistance unit 15Economic independence goals; demonstration of good faith attempt to meet goals as condition of additional benefits or extension 16Economic independence accounts 17Proof of income and assets for unverified applicants 18Education or training activities for purposes of meeting work requirement 19Eligibility of pregnant teens to receive cash or other assistance