Sanctions For Non-Compliance

01. Applicant Voluntary Quit. An adult household member who quits a twenty-plus (20+) hour/week job within sixty (60) days of application without good cause results in ninety (90) days of ineligibility. (7-1-26) 02. Striking. If any adult household member is on strike, the entire household is ineligible. (7-1-26) 03. Work Activity Noncompliance. Failure to meet work activity requirements in the IRC, without good cause, counts as an occurrence. Penalties are based on the number of occurrences as follows: (7-1-26) a. First Occurrence. The household is ineligible for one (1) month or until compliance, whichever is longer. (7-1-26) b. Second Occurrence. The household is ineligible for three (3) months or until compliance, whichever is longer. (7-1-26) IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 16.03.08 Department of Health and Welfare Federal Welfare Programs Section 115 Page 5 c. Third Occurrence. The household permanently is ineligible. (7-1-26) 04. Work Activity Penalties. Work activity penalties are applied as follows: (7-1-26) a. Individual Penalty. Penalties for individuals count towards an individual’s total number of sanctions. Any household an individual resides in during the period is subject to the penalty period. (7-1-26) b. Child Work Activity Penalty. A fifty-dollar ($50) penalty per month, per child sixteen (16) years of age or older, will be subtracted from the household grant if they do not meet work activity requirements while living in the household. (7-1-26) c. School Attendance Penalty. A fifty dollar ($50) monthly deduction per child applies if school-age children fail to attend school, unless participating in IRP-approved work activities. (7-1-26) 05. Paternity. If the grant is reduced by fifty percent (50%) for failure to establish paternity within twelve (12) months, child support penalties apply first before school or work penalties. (7-1-26) 06. IRP Noncompliance. Failing to meet IRP requirements without good cause will result in applicable penalties. (7-1-26)