Temporary Assistance To Needy Families

Question: How did the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program represent significant change in the welfare policy?

Answer: For the first time in US history, more public welfare was paid out to a country other than the USA?

Question: Why should there be a reform in TANF (temporary assistance for needy families)? I am doing a paper for a debate and I need some ideas on why there should be a reform on TANF and what needs to be reformed. I have to come up with an argument and I have been thinking about doing the argument on bettering the distribution of child support and enforcing child support. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer: How many children do you think are on Welfare due to non-payment of child support? Before you try guessing, or repeating the usual rhetoric, you should know that 25% of children on Welfare are a part of INTACT FAMILIES. In case you don't know what that is, it means the parents are together. They are on Welfare because they cannot earn enough to survive, especially in this economy. Next, 75% of single mothers not getting child support has not filed for any. This can be due to getting cash payments from the father, while telling Welfare they don't know who the father is, or they truly don't know who the father is. Over 30% of paternity test come out negative. Studies show that only 11% of fathers ordered to pay child support refuse to. The #1 argument. They are not the father of the child(ren). In 20 states, once child support is ordered, it cannot be stopped, regardless of paternity, and in 27, if the man thinks he was the father, and did not learn otherwise after 24 months, he cannot stop paying. In New York, a man is paying child support to the woman who is now married to the bio dad. Child support is not the problem, and never was. The problem is that we now have multiple generations of kids growing up on Welfare, while the mothers deny the fathers access to the kids in 40% of the cases. http://visitation_denial.dads-house.org There is not going to be an easy answer in this economy with 80% of layoffs being men, 45% of all careers being simply gone, and six people for every job. It will be seven more years for things to turn around, regardless of what any politician claims. History repeats itself. Of note, 15-years ago, 100 Black Men tried to get legislation passed in California that would require that before Welfare could be granted, relatives of a child must first be surveyed to see if one of them could take the child(ren) while the parent receiving training and job experience. As this meant fathers would have the possibility of getting the children, it was beat down as a violation of women's rights. Of note, prior to the drop in the economy, low income custodial fathers managed without help from Welfare or Child Support, as mothers are rarely ordered to pay, and those who are do so in only 5% of the cases. That works out to 7 out of 1000 non-custodial mothers, not including those that dump their children on grandparents. http://ch11-child_support-deadbeat_dads_… If you want a starting point, than find out why 20% of sexually active girls, age 12-18, are TRYING TO GET PREGNANT. Tyra Banks showed the study on her show. Every one of them has to go on Welfare, as the medical insurance from their parent (maternal grandparents) does not cover a grandchild. Further, why are they so determine to get pregnant, they are willing to obtain Self Insemination Kit (online) to attempt it after oral sex or taking semen from used condoms? Spermicide in condoms have a limited shelf life of effectiveness, according to the UN World Health Organization.

Question: Temporary Assistance to Needy Families? Can I get Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, (TANF)? Right now I'm unemployed. and the thing is I'm getting $110 weekly dollars of unemployed work. and I want to get TANF. the problem is I live with my husband but his doesnt have papers to be here. so should I tell the welfare office that am living alone with my 3 kids? so I can get some TANF HIS NOT ASKING FOR TANF I'M

Answer: im with vanessa all the way

Question: About the TANF (TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES? HOW AND WHY WAS THIS CREATED?

Answer: It began on July 1, 1997, and succeeded the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, providing cash assistance to indigent American families with dependent children through the United States Department of Health and Human Services.....The Act provides temporary financial assistance while aiming to get people off of that assistance, primarily through employment http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporary_A…

Question: How does one qualify for TANF? (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)? I am going to be starting a new job but won't get my first paycheck for a month and a half.....

Answer: You have to have asocial security number to be able to aply.Walk in to a welfare ofice,fill in the aplication and it is very posible that they will open your case the very same day but wont get benefits otill a litle beet after.The better you explain your situation the more chases you have to cualify.ask for help to fill in the aplicatin if not sure.If they believe you realy need it you will get it.Good luck and God bless you.

Question: Temporary Assistance 4 needy Families in Los Angeles? ive read somewhere and also someone told me about, its a 3 digit phone number like 211 or 311, and i guess they will help you out temporary like maybe pay your bill for one time only, anyway i lost that number and really need some help right now, im low on cash due to my car troubles, and rent time is coming around, and well i can cover that, but not my bills, anybody with information about this please let me know, im not talking about food stamps

Answer: Their web site is here: http://www.healthycity.org/c/resource#/m… but you can also get help from an operator by calling 211 (or if that doesn't work from your cellphone, call (800) 339-6993). There are different kinds of financial help: cash aid to families, discounts on your utility bills or having your utility bills paid in full, sometimes money to help you with your rent, and free food. 2-1-1 can help you find all those resources and more. You can also go to a community agency like this one http://www.jfsla.org/sova/LocationsServi… that provides information and referrals to community agencies -- in addition to free food. Good luck. Patty

Question: TANF (temporary assistance for needy families)? I have recently been approved for TANF.. I was told ur able to get if for 60 months... WHen u get a job does it get taken away or do u still get it i was a little confused on all that if u have that please tell me more

Answer: Once you got a job there would be a period of time where you would receive transition benefits. If you lost your job and needed assistance again you would be able to use any time remaining from your 60 months.

Question: Can I apply for Temporary Assistance? First off, I'm 20 years old and 36 weeks pregnant. Living with my mother whose boyfriend just moved in 2 months ago. My mother is emotionally and verbally abusive to me since before I could remember. At one time it became physical where someone did report her to Child Protective Services. It's becoming more and more stressful to live with her each day. I was put on bedrest at 20 weeks pregnant for numerous reasons and had to give up my apartment because obviously I couldn't afford it because I couldn't go to work. I don't want my child around her acting the way that she does. I could only imagine what she would do to him if she did what she did to her own daughter. Right now I feel like I am stuck as far as living arrangements go. I heard about Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF/Welfare) However I also heard that I can't get anything from them because my mother's income will be taken into consideration since I am living with her at the moment. Does anyone have any suggestions/ advice/ anything? Thanks in advance for any answers

Answer: you had nowhere else to go wheres the daddy no grandparents siblings

Question: A supporter of the welfare program, Temporary Aid to Needy Families, would be most like ---->? <-------to agree with which of the following statements? Those on welfare are not entitled to personal or economic rights. Government assistance to low-income people undermines their sense of civic responsibility Poor individuals should take personal responsibility for their lives and not rely on the government for help. Welfare gives its recipients more control over their lives, leading to a greater sense of responsibility

Answer: Poor individuals should take personal responsibility for their lives and not rely on the government for help. --- because the aid is temporary.

Question: Can a single parent go full time to college for a 4 year degree and still receive TANF welfare benefits? My daughter is a single parent with two children, and she wants to finish her degree and become a school teacher. Is she eligible for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program if she is a full time student in a 4-year college?

Answer: The easy way to find this out is to web search TANF eligibility requirements for your state. Example tanf eligibility Maine. Her income will be considered as well as that of anyone lives in her household.

Question: Where can I find a list of dates for when TANF/welfare checks are sent out for each state? I am trying to compile a list for each respective state and when they send out their TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) / welfare checks. I have looked at various state websites that explain each state's policy, but I cannot find anywhere that lists when the checks are actually sent out.

Answer: I think Mothers day[as it is referred to in NY] is between the 1st and 3rd, with some times a split option for the 15th. This is due to the majority of rents being due on the 1st

Question: my daughter was asked to fill out this form without my permission. should i be worried? she is a senior in high school, but in a drug rehabilitation program. (the program has been in risk of shutting down due to low finance lately) at the program last night they had her sign a TANF (temporary assistance to needy families) we do not have even close to a low income and she is not pregnant. i am concerned the program is using us to make money for themselves. should i be concerned? or is there any other explanation as to why they'd have her sign this form?

Answer: No,if you know she doesn't do drugs,don't sign it.

Question: Trying to get a job at walmart and im not sure what these questions mean? Have you received a conditional certification from the state employment security agency (SESA) or a participating local agency for the work opportunity credit? Are you a member of a family that has received assistance from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) for any 9 months during the last 18 months?

Answer: You would probably 'know' if it pertained to you.

Question: Explain whether the following government policies affect the aggregate demand or short run supply curve n how? 1. The government increases Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) payments, government transfers to families with dependent children. 2. To reduce the budget deficit, the government announces that households will pay much higher taxes beginning next year. 3. The government reduces military spending.

Answer: 1) yes, because more people have more money to spend, the AD shifts to the right 2) presuming the tax is at a rate, the AD curve will pivot to the left with the same vertical intercept. (swing left) if the tax is a fixed amount, the AD will just shift to the left 3( that technically does not affect the AD curve. Just because the government decides to reduce spending, it doesn't necessarily mean that there would be increased spending elsewhere or that the government is going to cut back taxes for the benefit of the consumers, unfortunately. In which case, the AD does not move. On the other hand, if you consider military spending on producing military goods is a part of SRAS, which I think it shouldn't (we do not produce weapons of mass destruction and then sell them on as people have us believe), then the SRAS should shift to the left. I don't think these policies will affect the SRAS curve in anyway. Hope this helps

Question: Have the temporary stimulus jobs been helpful for the economy, as many are now expiring? "Tens of thousands of low-income workers lost their jobs Thursday as a stimulus-subsidized employment program came to an end. About a quarter of a million people in 37 states were placed in short-term jobs thanks to a $5 billion boost to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. States used about $1 billion to provide subsidized employment, with the remaining funds going to cash grants, food programs, housing assistance and other aid." "The TANF jobs initiative was one of several stimulus initiatives that ended Thursday. Also running out are a $2 billion subsidized child care program and a $2.1 billion boost for Head Start, an early learning program for needy children." http://money.cnn.com/2010/09/30/news/eco…

Answer: If you think otherwise, I would like to be around when you explain to those who have been working for the past year how they would have been better of if they hadn't been working. Are you trying to say that we need to increase the stimulus and keep these people working? I think I can agree with you on that!

Question: I how do i began to create a hypothesis with the data I have? i have 2 months that I am comparing each have 20 pieces of data concerning temporary assistance for needy families and I want to try to prove that one month is much difference than the other. I need to formulate the hypothesis.

Answer: To form the hypothesis you have to describe how you think one variable will affect the other variable and why. You don't tell us the variables. Why do you think one month is going to be different than the other? What happens in that other month?

Question: should my daughter be included in my Refugee cash assistance benefits if she is a citizen? I'm have asylum status, and i have a daughter, i've applied for TANF but did not qualify because of income limit. now I have been approved for RCA but they did not add my daughter to my benefit. they told me she doesn't qualify because she is a citizen. but the RCA code in the HHSC website say this : If a participant has a child after arriving in the U.S., the contractor must refer the family to the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) for a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) eligibility determination before continuing with RCA benefits. If categorically ineligible for TANF, the size of the family unit changes and the contractor will calculate benefits based on the revised family unit size effective the month of birth. can someone please explain to me if my daughter should be included or not i'm confused. thank you for your help.

Answer: Your daughter doesn't qualify because she is a citizen that seems to be plain and simple

Question: Should my child be included in my Refugee cash assistance (RCA) benefit unit if she is a citizen in Texas? I'm have asylum status, and i have a daughter, i've applied for TANF but did not qualify because of income limit. now I have been approve for RCA but they did not add my daughter to my benefit. they told me she doesn't qualify because she is a citizen. but the RCA code in the HHSC website state this : If a participant has a child after arriving in the U.S., the contractor must refer the family to the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) for a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) eligibility determination before continuing with RCA benefits. If categorically ineligible for TANF, the size of the family unit changes and the contractor will calculate benefits based on the revised family unit size effective the month of birth. can someone please explain to me if my daughter should be included or not. thank you for your help

Answer: Why would your daughter get refugee cash assistance if she's an American citizen and not a refugee? No, I don't think she would be eligible for benefits.

Question: Does TANF count as income for FAFSA applications? I am trying to fill out the FAFSA worksheet for college, but I don't know if the TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) or the food stamps I've received this past year count as income. I am independent as I'm a single mom, and worked only a few weeks last year, and don't receive child support, so would those few weeks I worked count as my only income?

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Question: According to the facts not right-wing rhetoric which states receive the most money for welfare per capita? That is "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" Temporary Assistance for Needy Families per capita by state can be viewed on page 14 http://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/fas-… Are those states considered red states or blue states?

Answer: Because Alaska has a HUGE black population, doesn't it?