Specifications include, but are not limited to: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF) is the title of Delaware's Welfare Reform program. TANF is the cash assistance program for minor needy children living in the home with a parent, guardian or specified relative, or an adult guardian acting in Loco Parentis. The State creates positive incentives for the family to become self-sufficient. The family must accept responsibility of becoming self-sufficient and self-supporting. The State and the family have mutual responsibilities that are founded on the key principles in TANF. The five key principles that form the foundation are: 1. WORK SHOULD PAY MORE THAN WELFARE; 2. WELFARE RECIPIENTS MUST EXERCISE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY IN EXCHANGE FOR BENEFITS; 3. WELFARE SHOULD BE TRANSITIONAL, NOT A WAY OF LIFE; 4. BOTH PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORTING THEIR CHILDREN; and 5. THE FORMATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TWO-PARENT FAMILIES SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED, AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY AND UNWED MOTHERHOOD SHOULD BE DISCOURAGED.
