C.F.R. » Title 45 » CHAPTER II—OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › PART 261—ENSURING THAT RECIPIENTS WORK › Subpart A—What Are the Provisions Addressing Individual Responsibility?

45 C.F.R. § 261.15

Can a family be penalized if a parent refuses to work because he or she cannot find child care?

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(a) No, the State may not reduce or terminate assistance based on an individual's refusal to engage in required work if the individual is a single custodial parent caring for a child under age six who has a demonstrated inability to obtain needed child care, as specified at § 261.56.

(b) A State that fails to comply with the penalty exception at section 407(e)(2) of the Act and the requirements at § 261.56 may be subject to the State penalty specified at § 261.57.