Massachusetts General Laws
Title XVII - Public Welfare
Chapter 118 - Aid to Families With Dependent Children

Section 1 - Definitions - Section 1. The following words and phrases as used in...

Section 2 - Aid to Parents With Dependent Children - Section 2. The department shall aid a parent in properly...

Section 2b - Application Form; Contents - Section 2B. Every application for assistance made under this chapter...

Section 3 - Duties of Department - Section 3. Except as hereinafter provided, the department shall determine...

Section 3a - Access to Information by Department for Purpose of Locating, Establishing and Enforcing Liability of Persons Obligated to Pay Support - Section 3A. For the purpose of locating, establishing and enforcing...

Section 3b - Employment Counseling and Job Training Program - Section 3B. The department, in collaboration with the commonwealth corporation,...

Section 3c - Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Program - Section 3C. (a) The department, in consultation with the commonwealth...

Section 4a - Aid to Dependent Children During Absence of Parents or Children From Commonwealth; Reciprocal Agreements - Section 4A. Any parent receiving aid under this chapter, or...

Section 4b - New Chardon Street Shelter; Continued Assistance for Eligible Families; Sliding Scale System of Fees - Section 4B. The department shall continue to provide assistance to...

Section 5 - Reports of Department - Section 5. The department shall, in addition to its annual...

Section 9 - Eligibility to Receive Veterans' Benefits; Option; Waiver - Section 9. If an application for aid under this chapter...

Section 10 - Exemption From Trustee Process; Assignment; False Statement or Fraud - Section 10. Aid hereunder shall not be subject to trustee...

Section 11 - Institutions Furnishing Care; Application for Aid; Payment - Section 11. If a parent or dependent child requests care...

Section 12 - Temporary Absences From Commonwealth; Presumption of Abandonment of Residency and Eligibility for Assistance - Section 12. A temporary absence from the commonwealth which exceeds...

Section 13 - Job Search Requirements for Non-Exempt Adult Applicants for Assistance; Submission of Proof of Initial Job Search and Weekly Reaffirmation - Section 13. (a) During the initial qualification process for full...

Section 14 - Benefit Period for Individuals Who Are Part of a 2 Parent Assistance Unit - Section 14. The department shall not calculate a separate 60...

Section 15 - Economic Independence Goals; Demonstration of Good Faith Attempt to Meet Goals as Condition of Additional Benefits or Extension - Section 15. The department shall develop economic independence goals for...

Section 16 - Economic Independence Accounts - Section 16. (a) The department shall develop a savings program...

Section 17 - Proof of Income and Assets for Unverified Applicants - Section 17. The department shall require unverified applicants for cash...

Section 18 - Education or Training Activities for Purposes of Meeting Work Requirement - Section 18. Notwithstanding 106 CMR 203.400(A)(2)(i) or any general or...

Section 19 - Eligibility of Pregnant Teens to Receive Cash or Other Assistance - Section 19. A pregnant teen who meets all other eligibility...