New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM
Subchapter 2 - NON-FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Section 10:90-2.13 - Temporary absence from the State (WFNJ TANF/GA)

(a) The county/municipal agency may, with the approval of the DFD, continue assistance payments to recipients who leave the State under specified conditions, such as, but not limited to, the need to provide temporary care to a sick or elderly relative when no one else is available to provide the care, or the recipient's presence is required in order to settle an estate. A recipient must notify the county/municipality when leaving the State for more than seven days. A recipient assistance unit may leave the State for up to a one month period with no resultant effect upon eligibility or payment. Special circumstances may allow for an extension of benefits beyond the one month time frame but such an extension must be approved by the DFD. Special circumstances include, but are not limited to, serious illness or accident while the recipient is out of the State, and a period of recuperation is required prior to returning to the State.

(b) Upon establishment of the fact that the recipient assistance unit still considers its permanent residence to be New Jersey and that it plans to return thereto, continuation of assistance shall be granted for the following reason(s):

(c) Assistance shall not be continued for a recipient assistance unit which leaves New Jersey when there has been no information provided to the county/municipal agency establishing that the absence is purely temporary.

(d) Whenever a recipient assistance unit wishes to leave New Jersey either to establish a permanent place of abode or for a temporary visit, he or she shall be advised of the effects of this plan on their eligibility for continued assistance, and on the amount of assistance, if any, for which he or she may continue to be eligible during a temporary absence.

(e) The county/municipal agency shall maintain an up-to-date record of all cases of recipients approved to receive assistance while out of the State.

(f) Recipients who are receiving assistance out-of-State shall be afforded the same full advance notice including information about their right to a fair hearing in accordance with present policy regarding termination, reduction or suspension applicable in WFNJ. A copy of any such notice shall be sent to any out-of-State agency with which there has been communication regarding the case.