Indiana § 12-14-2-5.2 - Employment credit
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 12-14-2-5.2 — Employment credit, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-14-2-5.2. Employment credit
Sec. 5.2. (a) A person may earn credit for one (1) month of TANF assistance for each six (6) consecutive months the person is employed full time. However, credit may not be earned for employment completed before the date the person first applies for assistance under this article.
(b) To qualify for credit under subsection (a), a person must supply the county office with proof of the periods during which the person was employed.
(c) A person may not retain credit for more than twenty-four (24) months of TANF assistance under this article at any time.
(d) Credit earned by one (1) member of an assistance group under this section applies to all members of the assistance group.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.161-2007, SEC.16.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 12-14-2-5.2
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Section 12-14-2-5.2 ("Employment credit") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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