General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE XVII. PUBLIC WELFARE |
CHAPTER 118. AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN |
SECTION 1. Definitions |
SECTION 2. Aid to parents with dependent children |
SECTION 2A. Repealed, 1973, 925, Sec. 37 |
SECTION 2B. Application form; contents |
SECTION 3. Duties of department |
SECTION 3A. Access to information by department for purpose of locating, establishing and enforcing liability of persons obligated to pay support |
SECTION 3B. Employment counseling and job training program |
SECTION 3C. Pathways to self-sufficiency program |
SECTION 4. Repealed, 1967, 658, Sec. 31 |
SECTION 4A. Aid to dependent children during absence of parents or children from commonwealth; reciprocal agreements |
SECTION 4B. New Chardon street shelter; continued assistance for eligible families; sliding scale system of fees |
SECTION 5. Reports of department |
SECTION 6 to 8. Repealed, 1967, 658, Sec. 34 |
SECTION 9. Eligibility to receive veterans' benefits; option; waiver |
SECTION 10. Exemption from trustee process; assignment; false statement or fraud |
SECTION 11. Institutions furnishing care; application for aid; payment |
SECTION 12. Temporary absences from commonwealth; presumption of abandonment of residency and eligibility for assistance |
SECTION 13. Job search requirements for non-exempt adult applicants for assistance; submission of proof of initial job search and weekly reaffirmation |
SECTION 14. Benefit period for individuals who are part of a 2 parent assistance unit |
SECTION 15. Economic independence goals; demonstration of good faith attempt to meet goals as condition of additional benefits or extension |
SECTION 16. Economic independence accounts |
SECTION 17. Proof of income and assets for unverified applicants |
SECTION 18. Education or training activities for purposes of meeting work requirement |
SECTION 19. Eligibility of pregnant teens to receive cash or other assistance |