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Moving, Transportation, and Living Costs


Overview

Effective: July 02, 2004

A supplement to cover necessary moving, transportation, and living expenses may be provided to recipients of income assistance, hardship assistance, or disability assistance who have no other resources. The supplement may be provided to cover costs such as:

  • moving costs of recipients who are moving to a confirmed job or who must move because of threats to their physical safety

  • transportation and living costs of recipients required to attend a child protection hearing

  • transportation, living, and child care costs of recipients to attend a court hearing, a DNA paternity testing collection site, or an office of a notary public when the recipient is obligated as part of the Family Maintenance Program

  • fees resulting from requirements of the Family Maintenance Program, such as notary public fees when completing Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act applications

The recipient is required to obtain prior approval before incurring costs and demonstrate legitimate reasons for moving or travel.

This supplement is available under the Employment and Assistance Regulation and Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Regulation.