New Jersey § 44:10-45

§ 44:10-45.

a. Benefits under the Work First New Jersey program shall be determined according

to standards of income and resources established by the commissioner. These standards shall take into account, for the determination of eligibility and

the provision of benefits, all income and resources of all persons in the assistance

unit of which the applicant or recipient is a member, except as provided by law governing

the Work First New Jersey program and as prescribed by the commissioner. The benefits to be granted shall be governed by standards established by regulation

of the commissioner. The commissioner may set income and resource eligibility and benefits standards

that differ with respect to types of assistance units. b. A recipient, as a condition of eligibility for benefits, shall, subject to good

cause exceptions as defined by the commissioner, be required to: do all acts stated

herein necessary to establish the paternity of a child born out-of-wedlock, and to

establish and participate in the enforcement of child support obligations; cooperate

with work requirements established by the commissioner; make application for any

other assistance for which members of the assistance unit may be eligible; be income

and resource eligible as defined by the commissioner, including the deeming of income

and resources as appropriate; provide all necessary documentation which shall include

the federal Social Security number for all assistance unit members, except for an

eligible alien who cannot be assigned a Social Security number due to his status,

or make application for same; sign an agreement to repay benefits in the event of

receipt of income or resources; and comply with personal identification requirements

as a condition of receiving benefits, which may employ the use of high technology

processes for the detection of fraud. c. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation to the contrary, an applicant

shall not be eligible for benefits when the applicant's eligibility is the result

of a voluntary cessation of employment without good cause, as determined by the commissioner,

within 90 days prior to the date of application for benefits. d. A voluntary assignment or transfer of income or resources within one year prior

to the time of application for benefits for the purpose of qualifying therefor shall

render the applicant and the applicant's assistance unit members ineligible for benefits

for a period of time determined by regulation of the commissioner. e. Any income or resources that are exempted by federal law for purposes of eligibility

for benefits shall not reduce the amount of benefits received by a recipient and shall

not be subject to a lien or be available for repayment to the State or county agency

for benefits received by the individual.