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Work Related Provisions of State TANF Plans
State |
Time Frame for Work (Months) |
Sanctions for Not Complying with Work Requirements Without Good Cause |
Age of Youngest Child Exemption from Work Requirements |
Earnings Disregards |
Upfront Diversion |
Transitional Medicaid Available (Months) |
Transitional Child Care Available (Months) |
Maximum Benefit Level, Family of 3 (2 kids) |
Alabama Received: 10/01/96 Subject to TANF: 11/15/96 |
Immediate |
First: Reduction Maximum: Termination 6 Months Minimum |
Under Age 2 Years |
All earnings disregarded for first 3 months if reported timely and accurately. In subsequent months disregard 20% of the gross and dependent care.
|
No |
12 |
12 |
$164 |
Alaska Received: 06/02/97 Subject to TANF: 07/01/97 |
24 |
First: Reduction Maximum: Reduction |
Under Age 1 Year |
First 12 months: $150 and 33% Second 12 months: $150 and 25% Third 12 months: $150 and 20% Fourth 12 months: $150 and 15% Fifth 12 months: $150 and 10% |
2 Months of Benefits |
12 |
12 |
$923 |
Arizona Received: 09/30/96 Subject to TANF: 10/01/96 |
Individual |
First: Reduction Maximum: Termination for 1 Month Minimum |
Under Age 1 Year |
30% flat amount |
24 |
24 |
$347 |
|
Arkansas Received: 05/02/97 Subject to TANF: 07/01/97
|
Immediate |
First: Reduction Maximum: Termination |
Under Age 3 Months |
For initial eligibility, 20 percent is deducted for work-related expenses, e.g., taxes. For on-going eligibility, 20 percent is deducted for work-related expenses followed by a 60 percent work incentive deduction from the remainder. |
3 Months of Benefits |
12 |
36 |
$204 |
California Received: 10/09/96 Subject to TANF: 11/26/96 |
Applicants: 18 Recipients as of 01/11/98: 24 |
First: Reduction Maximum: Reduction |
County Option Under 12 Weeks to Under Age 1 Year
|
Earned income or unearned disability income disregard of $225 plus 50% of earned income. |
County Option |
12 |
24 |
$682 Region I $649 Region II |
Colorado Received: 05/13/97 Subject to TANF: 07/01/97 |
24 |
First: Reduction Maximum: Termination for 3-6 Months Minimum |
County Option
|
Same as under former AFDC. |
County Option |
12
|
No Limit for Low Income Families
|
$357 |
Connecticut Received: 10/01/96 Subject to TANF: 10/01/96 |
Immediate |
First: 20% reduction Second: 35% reduction Maximum: Termination for 3 Months Minimum |
Under Age 1 Year |
Earned income disregarded as long as the unit's gross earnings do not exceed the Federal Poverty Guidelines. |
Yes |
24 No Income Limit |
No Limit for Low Income Families, Based on Sliding Fee Scale
|
A: $636 B: $543 C: $536 |
Delaware Received: 01/22/97 Subject to TANF: 03/10/97 |
Immediate for all determined able and 2-parent households; Workfare for single parent households after 24 months |
First: Reduction Maximum: Termination Permanently |
Under Age 13 Weeks |
Same as under former AFDC. |
No |
24 |
24 |
$338 |
Dist. of Col. Received: 12/03/96 Subject to TANF: 03/01/97 |
When determined able to engage in work or 24 months, whichever comes first |
First: one month reduction or compliance, whichever later Second: 3 months or compliance Maximum: : 6 months or compliance |
Under Age 1 Year |
$100 work expenses For recipients, 50% of earned income |
Yes |
12 |
Ongoing to Meet Needs |
$379 |
Florida Received: 09/20/96 Subject to TANF: 10/01/96 |
Immediate |
First: Termination Maximum: Termination for 3 Months Minimum (Protective Payee for Children Under 12 Years Old) |
Under Age 3 Months
|
The first $200 plus 1/2 of remainder is disregarded |
2 Months of Benefits |
12 |
24 |
$303 |
Georgia Received: 11/15/96 Subject to TANF: 01/01/97 |
Immediate |
First: Reduction Maximum: Termination |
Under Age 1 Year |
Same as under former AFDC. |
Yes Amount Not Specified |
12 |
12 |
$280 |
Hawaii Received: 04/07/97 Subject to TANF: 07/01/97 |
When determined able to engage in work or 24 months, whichever comes first |
First: Reduction Maximum: Reduction |
Under Age 6 Months |
The earned income disregards have been increased to 20 percent, $200, and 36 percent, without time limit. The earned income of minor, dependent students is excluded as income. |
No |
12 |
No Limit, Sliding Fee Based on Income
|
$712 (exempt families, teen households in school, and households in TOP) $570 (all others) |
Idaho Received: 05/15/97 Subject to TANF: 07/01/97 |
Immediate |
First: Termination for 1 Month Minimum Maximum: Lifetime Ineligibility |
Under 12 weeks |
40% of earnings are subtracted from a work incentive table |
Amount of need not to exceed $276 per month with a maximum of three months benefits |
12 |
No Limit for Low Income Families
|
$276 |
Illinois Received: 05/16/97 Subject to TANF: 07/01/97 |
When determined able to engage in work or 24 months, whichever comes first |
First: Reduction Maximum: Termination for 3 Months Minimum |
Under Age 1 Year |
$2 of every $3 is disregarded |
$1,000 |
12 |
No Limit for Low Income Families; Copayment for All With Earned Income |
$377 |
Indiana Received: 10/01/96 Subject to TANF: 10/01/96 |
Immediate |
First: Reduction Maximum: Reduction |
Under Age 12 Weeks |
Gross income disregarded up to 100% of Federal Poverty level |
No
|
12 |
12 |
$288 |
Iowa Received: 11/15/96 Subject to TANF: 01/01/97 |
Immediate |
First: Reduction Maximum: Termination (Ineligibility for 6 Months) |
No automatic exemptions |
A work expense disregard of 20% of gross earnings of applicants and recipients. A work incentive disregard equal to 50 percent of the earned income left after all other deductions have been subtracted from gross earnings for applicants and recipients. |
Yes in pilot areas |
12 |
24 |
$426 |
Kansas Received: 10/01/96 Subject to TANF: 10/01/96 |
Immediate |
First: full family until cured Subsequent: full family 2 months no cure |
Under Age 1 Year |
Recipient: $90 plus 40% disregarded plus child/incapacitated expense. Applicant: $90 |
No |
12 |
Child Care provided up to 185% of poverty |
$429 |
Kentucky Received: 09/30/96 Subject to TANF: 10/18/96 |
6 |
Each Instance: Reduction (Remaining Grant Paid to Protective Payee) |
Under Age 1 Year |
Recipients: A one-time 2 month disregard to recipients who become employed. After that same as under former AFDC. Applicants: As under former AFDC program. |
Yes (Payment Amount Not Available) |
12 |
No Limit for Low Income Families |
$262 |
Louisiana Received: 10/01/96 Subject to TANF: 01/01/97 |
When determined able to engage in work or 24 months, whichever comes first |
First: Reduction Maximum: Termination |
Under Age 1 Year |
$120 Standard Deduction $900 Deduction Time Limited for 6 Months |
No |
12 |
12 |
$190 |
Maine Received: 09/30/96 Subject to TANF: 11/01/96 |
When determined able to engage in work or 24 months, whichever comes first |
First: Reduction Maximum: Reduction (Third Party Payments) |
Under Age 1 Year |
In eight counties: 20% of the gross earnings and $134 from the remaining earnings are disregarded. In remaining counties: $150 and 50% of the remaining that are less than the FPL. |
Up to 3 Months of Benefits |
12 |
Until Youngest Child Reaches Age 13 or Family Becomes Ineligible |
$468 |
Maryland Received: 09/27/96 Subject to TANF: 12/09/96 |
Immediate (Job Search) |
First: Termination Until Compliance Maximum: Termination Until 30 Days of Compliance
|
Under Age 1 Year |
26% for wages and 50% for self-employed income |
Up to 12 Months of Benefits, Local Department Option |
12 |
12 |
$388 |
Massachusetts Received: 09/23/96 Subject to TANF: 09/30/96 |
60 days (for non-exempt with school age children) |
First: Reduction Maximum: Termination or Mandated Participation in Community Service |
Under Age 6 Years Family Cap Child Under 3 Months |
$120 plus 50% of remainder
|
No |
12 |
12 |
$579 |
Michigan Received: 08/27/96 Subject to TANF: 09/30/96 |
60 days |
First 2 Months of Assistance: Termination After First 2 Months: Reduction Maximum: Termination |
Automatic Exemptions Are Not Provided |
$200 plus 20% |
Pilot in one county |
12 |
24 |
$459 (Detroit) Varies for different areas of the State. |
Minnesota Received: 05/01/97 Subject to TANF: 07/01/97 |
6 |
First: Reduction Maximum: Reduction and Vendor Paid |
Under Age 1 Year |
18% for applicants 36% for recipients |
4 Months of Benefits |
12 |
12 |
$532 |
Mississippi Received: 10/01/96 Subject to TANF: 10/01/96 |
24 |
Termination |
Under Age 1 Year |
Total earnings disregarded for first 6 months if employed within 30 days of approval. |
No |
12 for employment; 4 for increased child support |
12 |
$120 |
Missouri Received: 10/01/96 Subject to TANF: 12/01/96 |
24 months or when job ready, whichever comes first |
First: Reduction Maximum: Reduction |
Under Age 1 Year |
As under the former AFDC program. (Under the 21st Century Communities waiver, the $30 and 1/3 earned income disregard may be extended for up to 48 months.) |
No |
12 24 month extention |
No Limit for Low Income Families |
$292 |
Montana Received: 11/01/96 Subject to TANF: 02/01/97 |
Immediate |
First: Reduction Maximum: Reduction |
Exemptions Are Not Provided |
The earned income disregards are: $200 work expense ($100 for the Community Services Program participants); 25% of the balance, except for Community Services participants. |
3 Months of Benefits |
12 |
Sliding Fee Immediately |
$461 |
Nebraska Received: 10/01/96 Subject to TANF: 12/01/96 |
Immediate |
First: Termination for 1 Month Maximum: Termination For 12 months |
Between 12 Weeks and 6 Months Old
|
Under the regular assistance component, and under the standard disregards version of the Employment First component, the disregards are $30 and 1/3, with a time limit, as under the former AFDC program. Under the high disregards version of Employment First, the disregard is $100 plus 60 percent of the remainder. |
No |
24 |
24 |
$364 |
Nevada Received: 10/18/96 Subject to TANF: 12/03/96 |
When determined able to engage in work or 24 months, whichever is sooner |
First: greater of 1/3 or an amount equal to needs of one person in household Maximum: Termination |
Under Age 1 Year |
Earnings disregards are as follows: disregard all earned income for three months; disregard 50 percent of gross earnings for the next nine months; disregard $90 or 20 percent of gross earnings (whichever is greater) for month 13 and ongoing; and disregard the full cost of child care for as long as the individual remains eligible for assistance while working. |
No |
12 |
12 |
$348 |
New Hampshire Received: 10/01/96 Subject to TANF: 10/01/96 |
26 Weeks of Job Search Followed by 26 Weeks of Work Activities |
Progressive Reductions |
Under Age 2 Years and Under Age 1 if Child was Conceived while Family was on Assistance |
Recipients and applicants that have received assistance in any 1 of the previous 6 months: 50% Other applicants: 20% to determine preliminary step for net income eligibility. If eligible, 50% earned income disregard. |
No |
12 |
No Limit for Families Below 190% of Poverty |
$550 |
New Jersey Received: 10/15/96 Subject to TANF: 02/01/97 |
When determined able to engage in work or 24 months, whichever is sooner |
First: Reduction Maximum: Termination |
Under 12 Weeks |
Disregard 100% of the first full month of employment and 50% thereafter. |
No |
24 for Employment 4 for Increased Child or Spousal Support |
24 |
$424 |
New Mexico Received: 04/04/97 Subject to TANF: 07/01/97 |
60 days |
First: Reduction 25% Second: Reduction 50% Maximum: Termination for Minimum 6 Months |
Under Age 1 Year |
First 2 Years: Earnings in excess of the minimum hours required are deducted from gross earnings plus $150 for single parents and $500 for 2-parent family. Up to $200 per child per month child care. |
No |
12 |
12 months No Limit for Low Income Families |
$389 (Additional $100 for each family not receiving subsidized housing assistance) |
New York Received: 10/17/96 Subject to TANF: 12/02/96 |
When determined able to engage in work or 24 months, whichever is sooner |
First: Reduction Maximum: Reduction |
Under Age 1 Year |
$90 plus 42% |
No |
12 |
12 |
$577 New York $703 Suffolk |
North Carolina Received: 10/22/96 Subject to TANF: 01/01/97 |
Must register with Employment Assistance before benefits approved; must work after 24 months |
First: Reduction Maximum: Termination Electing counties can set own provisions |
Under Age 1 Year varies in elected counties |
Same as under former AFDC program. |
Up to 3 Months of Benefits |
12 |
12 |
$272 |
North Dakota Received: 05/01/97 Subject to TANF: 07/01/97 |
When determined able to engage in work or 24 months, whichever is sooner |
First: Reduction Maximum: Case Closed |
Under Age 4 Months |
27% or $90, whichever is greater |
No |
12 |
12 |
$549 |
Ohio Received: 09/19/96 Subject to TANF: 10/01/96 |
24 Months |
First: Ineligible for 1 Month Maximum Termination for 6 Months Minimum |
Under Age 1 Year |
$250 plus 1/2 for 18 months |
County Option |
12 |
12 |
$362 |
Oklahoma Received: 09/30/96 Subject to TANF: 10/01/96 |
Immediate |
Each Instance: Termination |
Under Age 3 Months |
$120 plus 50% of remainder |
No |
12 |
12 |
$292 |
Oregon
Received: 09/27/96 Subject to TANF: 10/01/96 |
Immediate |
First: Reduction Maximum: Termination |
Under Age 90 Days |
Disregard 50% |
Yes (Benefit Not Available) |
12 |
No Limit for Low Income Families |
$503 ($460 TANF benefit and $43 JOBS incentive) |
Pennsylvania Received: 01/23/97 Subject to TANF: 03/03/97 |
Immediate |
First: Reduction Maximum: Termination Permanently |
Under Age 1 Year |
Disregard 50% of gross income. |
No |
12 |
Based on income. |
(1) $421 (2) $403 Philadelphia and most counties. (3) $393 (4) $365 |
Rhode Island Received: 03/13/97 Subject to TANF: 03/01/97
|
Assessment and employment plan within 45 days but education and training approval for first 24 mos |
First: Reduction Maximum: Reduction Payment to Third Party for Children |
Under Age 1 Year |
$170 plus 50 percent |
3 Months of Benefits for 6 month period |
Adults: 18; Children under 250% FPL: No time limit |
No Limit for Low Income Families
|
$554 |
South Carolina Received: 10/12/96 Subject to TANF: 10/12/96 |
When determined able to engage in work or 24 months, whichever is sooner |
Each Instance: Termination Until 30 Days of Compliance
|
Under Age 1 Year |
First 4 months: 50 percent of gross Thereafter: $100 |
No |
24 |
24 |
$201 |
South Dakota Received: 10/01/96 Subject to TANF: 12/01/96 |
2 Months (Community Service) |
First: Warning Maximum: Termination for 1 Month with right to reapply after that month
|
Under Age 12 Weeks |
$90 plus 20 percent of gross |
2 Months of Benefits |
12 |
12 |
A: $430 (independent living) B: $300 (shared living) |
Tennessee
Received: 09/30/96 Subject to TANF: 10/01/96 |
Immediate |
First: Termination Until Compliance Maximum: Termination Minimum 3 Months |
Under Age 4 Months |
The work expense disregard will be set at $150, to conform to the requirements of the food stamp program. Tennessee will apply fill-the-gap budgeting to both earned income and child support. |
No |
18 |
18 |
$185 |
Texas Received: 10/01/96 Subject to TANF: 11/05/96 |
Immediate |
Each Instance: Increasing Reduction Maximum: Reduction |
Under Age 4 Years |
Same as under former AFDC program. |
$1,000 |
12 Exempt volunteers 18 |
12 Exempt volunteers 18 |
$188 |
Utah Received: 09/30/96 Subject to TANF: 10/01/96 |
Immediate |
First: Reduction Maximum: Case Closed |
Automatic Exemptions Are Not Provided |
First $100 plus 50 percent of remainder |
3 Months of Benefits |
24 |
No Limit for Low Income Families |
$451
|
Vermont Received: 09/20/96 Subject to TANF: 09/20/96 |
15 Months for UP 30 Months for Single Parents |
First: Reduction Vendor Payments Maximum: Termination |
Under Age 18 Months |
Applicants and recipients employed in unsubsidized jobs receive permanent earned income disregard of $150 plus 25% of the remainder; recipients receiving wages from subsidized jobs under the community service jobs will receive a $90 work expense disregard. |
No |
36 |
No limit for Low Income Families
|
$639 |
Virginia Received: 12/06/96 Subject to TANF: 02/01/97 |
Immediate |
First: Termination for 1 Month or until compliance, whichever is longer Maximum: Termination for 6 Months or until compliance, whichever longer |
Under Age 18 Months |
Participants in VIEW may keep all earnings and TANF up to 100% of the Federal Poverty Level. |
4 Months of Benefits |
12 |
12 |
$354 |
Washington Received: 12/12/96 Subject to TANF: 01/10/97 |
Immediate |
First: Reduction Maximum: 40% Reduction |
Under Age 1 Year |
50 percent of monthly gross income |
$1,500 |
12 |
No limit for families that are below 175% of the FPL. Co-payments based on sliding fee. |
$546 |
West Virginia Received: 11/27/96 Subject to TANF: 01/11/97 |
24 |
First: Reduction Maximum: Termination for 6 Months |
Under Age 1 Year for First Child; Under Age 6 Months for Subsequent Child(ren) |
40 percent |
3 Months of Benefits |
12 |
12 |
$278 (10% increase for married couples) (Up to $60 incentive when child support is received) |
Wisconsin Received: 08/22/96 Subject to TANF: 09/30/96 |
Immediate |
First: Reduction (work hours) and Termination (employment) Maximum: Termination
|
Under Age 12 Weeks |
Disregarded until family reaches 115 percent of poverty level. |
$1,000 |
Yes (Months not specified) |
Yes (No time limit for family elgibility) |
$673 Family in Community Service $628 Family in Transition |
Wyoming Received: 10/17/96 Subject to TANF: 01/01/97 |
Immediate Under Pay After Performance |
Each Instance: Termination for Minimum 1 Month |
Under Age 3 Months |
$200 per adult |
No |
12 |
No Limit for Low Income Families |
$340 |