MFIP:
See 0011.30 (60-Month Lifetime Limit) for an explanation of the 60-month lifetime limit and exceptions. See 0011.33 (MFIP Hardship Extensions) for general information and requirements for hardship extensions.

Also see 0011.33.03.03 (Limited Work Due to Illness/Disability), 0011.33.06 (MFIP Hard to Employ Extension Category), 0011.33.09 (MFIP Ill/Incapacitated Extension Category).

Any employed participant may be eligible for the “employed” extension category.

For self-employed participants, the hourly requirement for the employed extension is based on actual hours worked. Do not use net income divided by the federal minimum wage to calculate the number of hours to determine eligibility for the employed extension.

1-PARENT UNITS

●	The participant must participate in work activities at least 30 hours per week per month, 25 of which on average must be employment.

When the participant has accepted a job that begins during the 60th or 61st month, there must be a reasonable expectation that the participant will work a prospective average of 30 hours per week (or 25 hours of work plus 5 hours of another work activity) in the upcoming month. DCYF recommends that the decision be based on the participant’s current employment situation and/or employment offer.

2-PARENT UNITS

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When only 1 parent qualifies for the employed extension and the other parent is extended in another category, the employed parent must be participating in at least 30 hours of work activities per week, of which an average of at least 25 each week must be employment.

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The participants must participate in work activities at least 55 hours per week per month, 45 of which on average must be employment. Hours may be divided between the 2 parents in any way that works for that unit’s particular situation and should be documented in the Employment Plan. These participants must meet minimum work requirements, and they are NOT exempt from ES requirements. When a participant in a 2-parent unit has accepted a job that begins during the 60th or 61st month, there must be a reasonable expectation that the participants will work an average of 55 hours per week (or 45 hours of work plus 10 hours of another work activity) in the upcoming month. DCYF recommends that the decision be based on the participant’s current employment situation and/or employment offer.

NOTE: In 2-parent families where only 1 parent is post-60 month status and the 2nd parent is pre-60 month status, follow the single parent minimum hourly requirements for each parent.


LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT
MFIP participants who are extended under an employed extension category are not subject to sanction when employment ends or when there is a reduction of work hours below 25 hours per week. In these cases, the participant is exempt from the hourly employment requirement for 1 month. After 1 month, if the participant is not working at least 25 hours per week, evaluate the participant for another extension category. Close with proper 10-day notice if the criteria for another extension category is not met.

Participants extended under this extension category must meet all remaining requirements in the employment plan or are subject to sanction.

If a participant is complying with a child protection plan, the number of hours required under that plan counts toward the number of hours of employment required in the employed extension category. For purposes of the employed extension category, employment means:

●	Subsidized private sector or public sector employment, including Grant Diversion.
●	Unsubsidized employment.
●	On-the-job training.
●	Apprenticeship.
●	Work study.
	OR
●	A combination of any of the bulleted items above.
	OR
●	Providing child care services to another participant who is working in a community service program, if it is in combination with paid employment.

Participants who have verification from their health care provider that the number of hours they may work is limited due to illness or disability may qualify for an MFIP hardship extension as long as they work at least the number of hours specified by the health care provider. See 0011.33.03.03 (Limited Work Due to Illness/Disability).

The child under 12-month ES exemption does not apply under this extension.


SNAP, MSA, GA, HSP:
No provisions.