Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part II - Public Assistance Manual
Subpart A - Assistance Policies and Procedures
Chapter 108 - FAMILY VIOLENCE AND TANF AND GA GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 108.8 - Claiming good cause based on domestic violence

Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 108.8

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) An individual may request a good cause waiver of a TANF or GA program requirement based on past, present or risk of further domestic violence, as defined in § 108.2 (relating to definitions).

(b) The Department will grant a good cause waiver of a TANF or GA program requirement if compliance with the program requirement would result in one of the following:

(1) Making it more difficult for the individual or family member to escape domestic violence.

(2) Placing the individual or family member at risk of further domestic violence.

(3) Unfairly penalizing the individual or family member because of domestic violence.

(c) The Department may grant a good cause waiver regardless of whether the alleged abuser is in the household.

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 108.7 (relating to requirements subject to waiver); and 55 Pa. Code § 187.27 (relating to waiver of cooperation for good cause).

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