Revises requirements for cash assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program.
This bill revises New Jersey's Work First New Jersey program, which provides cash assistance to low-income residents. It directly affects individuals receiving public assistance by clarifying that enrollment in higher education no longer makes someone ineligible for benefits. Key changes include adding exemptions for people with physical/mental impairments, caretaker responsibilities, or other barriers to work, and specifying that community work assignments cannot be with for-profit employers. The bill also updates definitions of terms like "dependent child" and "income" to align with program requirements.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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Party
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P
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
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