Work Activities Responsibility

All adult mandatory household members must participate in work activities, up to forty (40) hours per week. A chil d between the ages of sixteen (16) and eighteen (18), who is not attending school, must participate up to forty (40 ) hours per week in assigned work activities. A single custodial parent of a child less than six (6) years of age is no t required to participate in a work activity if one of the reasons listed in Subsections 163.01 through 163.03 occurs. (3-17-22) 01. Reasonable Distance. Appropriate child care is not available within a reasonable distance from th e participant’s home or work site. (3-17-22) 02. Relative Child Care. Informal child care by relatives or others is not available or is unsuitable. (3-17-22) 03. Child Care Not Available. Appropriate and affordable child care is not available. (3-17-22)