5461b036__Welfare_Law___Revised_12_5_96__Comments
[Provision] Work rule exemption for single-parents who cannot find child care [Effective Date] Date on which a state enters the new system July 1, 1997 at the latest [Enforcement Mechanism] Enforced with a specific financial penalty [Comments] 
When applying work requirements, states cannot reduce or deny benefits to single-parents who cannot find child care if they have a child under age six .
Time Line For Implementing The New Welfare Law - Revised 12/5/96
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