18 Miss. Code. R. 14-12.4 - Exemptions to General Work Requirements
Only the following individuals are exempt from the general work requirements:
A. An individual
younger than 16 years of age or an individual 60 years of age or older.
1. A person 16 to 17 will also be exempt if
he or she is:
a) Not the head of
household;
b) Attending school;
or
c) Enrolled in a SNAP E&T
program on at least a half-time basis.
2. If an individual's
16th birthday falls within a certification period,
then that individual must fulfill the work registration requirement as part of
the next scheduled recertification process unless the individual qualifies for
another exemption.
B. An
individual mentally or physically unfit for employment.
1. MDHS will determine such physical and
mental fitness.
2. Such
determination must be comparable with the TWP.
C. An individual subject to and complying
with any work requirements under Title IV of the Social Security Act, including
the TWP.
D. A parent or other
household member who is responsible for the care of a dependent child under 6
years old or an incapacitated person. If the child has his or her
6th birthday within a certification period, then the
parent or other household member responsible for the care of such child must
fulfill the work registration requirement as part of the next scheduled
recertification process unless the individual qualifies for another
exemption.
E. A regular participant
in a drug or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation center.
F. A person receiving unemployment
compensation.
1. A person who has applied for,
but not received, unemployment compensation is also exempt if such person is
complying with the work requirements that are part of the Federal-State
unemployment compensation application process.
2. If the exemption is questionable, MDHS
will be responsible for verifying the exemption.
G. A person who is employed or self-employed
and working a minimum of 30 hours weekly or receiving weekly earnings at least
equal to the Federal minimum wage multiplied by 30 hours. This includes migrant
and seasonal farm workers who are under a contract to begin work within 30
days.
H. A student enrolled at
least half-time in any recognized school, training program or institution of
higher education.
1. The exemption will remain
as long as the student is enrolled as defined in
Rule
10.3 Enrollment
Status.
2.
The student will remain exempt during normal class attendance and during
vacations and recesses.
3. If the
student graduates, enrolls less than half-time, is suspended or expelled, drops
out, or does not intend to register for the next normal school term (excluding
summer), MDHS must register the individual for work requirements unless the
individual qualifies for another exemption.
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