Connecticut HB05540 modifies the temporary family assistance program to mitigate benefits cliffs and extend benefits under certain conditions.

Connecticut HB05540 amends the temporary family assistance program to mitigate benefits cliffs and extend benefits under specific conditions. The bill allows for a two-year pilot program to study the impact of direct cash transfers on two hundred households receiving public assistance. It also provides for six-month extensions of benefits for families who meet certain criteria, such as encountering circumstances beyond their control or having a total family income below a specified threshold.

Connecticut HB05540 modifies the temporary family assistance program to mitigate benefits cliffs and extend benefits under certain conditions.

Connecticut HB05540 amends the temporary family assistance program to mitigate benefits cliffs and extend benefits under specific conditions. The bill allows for a two-year pilot program to study the impact of direct cash transfers on two hundred households receiving public assistance. It also provides for six-month extensions of benefits for families who meet certain criteria, such as encountering circumstances beyond their control or having a total family income below a specified threshold.