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CT SB00294

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/23/2019

Primary Sponsor

Leonard Fasano

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Origin

Senate

2019 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends section 17b-112 of the general statutes to allow temporary family assistance (TFA) benefits to be extended for up to twelve months for individuals who have obtained employment.

  • Permits benefit extension when a recipient's income would otherwise cause termination of TFA benefits because earnings exceed ninety percent of their temporary family assistance benefit amount.

  • Designed to incentivize temporary family assistance recipients to seek and obtain employment by providing continued support during the work transition period.

Legislative Description

An Act Extending Temporary Family Assistance Payments To Encourage Employment.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services

1/23/2019

Committee Referrals

Human Services1/23/2019

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