Social Welfare Reform Amendments of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Social Welfare Reform Amendments of 1979 - Title I: Aid to Families with Dependent Children; Assistance to Meet Emergency Needs; Earned Income Credit - Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children, hereinafter AFDC) of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide that, in determining the income and resources of individuals claiming AFDC: (1) the first $70 per month of earned income plus one-third of the remainder of such income shall be disregarded from the earned income of any child or relative receiving AFDC; and (2) a certain amount of the total income, as determined by a formula set forth in this Act, shall be disregarded. Defines the term "income" for purposes of part A to include all income from whatever source, excluding certain items, including: (1) the cost of producing self-employment income and 20 percent of wages, salary, or self-employment income; and (2) an amount of earned income equal to the monthly cost of care for a child up to a limit of $160 per month. Requires that specified portions of the income of the stepparents of a dependent child be included as income for purposes of determining eligibility under part A. Repeals provisions of part A which: (1…