Publications

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• Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) 2010 Annual Report (2.62 MB)

  The asset limit for an unmarried applicant is $1,600, although a number of resources such as a residence, car, burial reserve and $1,500 face value life insurance policy are exempt. There are special provisions in federal law regarding the treatment of assets for married couples when one spouse is considered "institutionalized" which allows for the protection of assets for the community spouse.

• Preliminary Recommendations on the Implementation of Federal Welfare Reform (245KB)

  HR 3734 extends the FY 1996 15% funding reduction through 2002. The appropriations bill subsequently enacted by Congress however, increased SSBG funding and the state expects to see an approximately 10.7% reduction, not 15%.

• DSS 1998 Report To General Assembly On Digital Imaging (210KB)

  On April 12, 1995, Governor John Rowland’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Welfare Fraud released a report detailing their findings and recommendations after an extensive investigation of Connecticut’s welfare system.

• Causa Suficiente - El Trabajo y Sus Beneficios de TFA

  Si tiene un empleo y está pensando renunciar voluntariamente o reducir sus horas de trabajo, por favor hable con su manejador de caso de JFES antes de tomar su decisión final.

• Good Cause Brochure - Working and Your TFA Benefits

  The  Jobs  First  Employment  Services  (JFES)  program provides employment services to time‐limited recipients of Temporary Family Assistance (TFA), the state cash assistance program for needy families.   TFA  is  provided  to  families  who  are  determined eligible by the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS).

• TANF Caseload Reduction Report Request for Comments

  Pursuant to federal regulations at 45 CFR § 261.40 et seq., the Connecticut Department of Social Services is seeking public review and comment on the methodology and the case number estimates used in its Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Caseload Reduction Report to calculate the state’s TANF Work Participation Rate for Federal Fiscal Year 2020.