tanf

[HopeMarie3]

Did any on u ladies have to go to oriention?

[HopeMarie3]

Thanks ladies..in washington,dc there talking about cutting off tanf at the end of next year so that people will get up nd find jobs nd not to just be lazy waiting for money...

[krysmichelle]

in certain cases you dont have to if your close to your due date get a doctors note and even if they make you go to orientation you shouldn't have to come back till have the baby is like 3 months

[ieshanaiya]

I live in Massachusetts and this is new to me

[mckaylas_momma1018]

Ive also never received it but im a caseworker. A jobs orientation and child support orientation are standard. The state goes after the absent father for the money back. As Geesha said. .. only take it when your desperate... you get 60 months in a lifetime- tops... and that count goes with you across state lines... also, each state has their own state limit... AZ is 24 months, CA is 48 months, depends on where you live... also keep in mind that once you get cash aid you are assigned a 5 year timeframe- what is known as a benefit cap period- and any additional children you have during that time you could never get cash for... Clinton passed the welfade reform act in 1995 to make families accountable and to prevent people who were abusing the system by having baby after baby just to get more money

[Geesha]

first time orientation they explain. Then caseworker. And you have to volunteer 30 hours of work until about 33 weeks of pregnancy then your exempt from work for 1 year. But i would suggest only take when you desperately need it. you only get it a total of 5 years. Been that way since Clinton in office

[LionsPride]

Never received but I was a case manager in Florida.  Orientation is standard for everyone receiving in FL even if you are trying to get exempt from the work requirement.