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Cash Assistance in Minnesota Minnesota House Research Department Page 10 as family income10 increases, but families with income are better off overall. For example, as of January 1, 2022, the maximum MFIP benefit for a household of three with no income is $1,189. For a household of three working 30 hours per week at $10.33 per hour, gross monthly earnings are $1,332.57 and the MFIP benefit is $674, for total monthly income of $2,006.57.11 In addition to the assistance standards below, households meeting certain criteria are also eligible for a housing assistance grant of $110 per month. MFIP Assistance Standards Effective October 1, 2022 Family Size Full Transitional Standard Food Portion Cash Portion 1 $615 $235 $380 2 1,014 431 583 3 1,305 619 686 4 1,570 788 782 5 1,810 945 865 6 2,095 1,148 947 7 2,282 1,252 1,030 8 2,528 1,426 1,102 9 2,772 1,600 1,172 10 3,009 1,777 1,232 over 10 (add for each additional member) 236 178 58 House Research Department General Assistance GA recipients receive a monthly cash assistance payment, called a grant. The amount of a recipient’s grant is determined by subtracting the recipient’s net income from the applicable monthly GA assistance standard.

10 MFIP benefit calculations include an earned income disregard of the first $65 of earned income per wage earner plus half of the remaining earned income of the assistance unit. 11 For more information on MFIP benefit amounts, see Minnesota Department of Human Services Bulletin #22-11- 01, “Work Will Always Pay with MFIP, January 1, 2022 (https://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&Re ndition=Primary&allowInterrupt=1&noSaveAs=1&dDocName=dhs-331418).

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Cash Assistance in Minnesota Minnesota House Research Department Page 10 as family income10 increases, but families with income are better off overall. For example, as of January 1, 2022, the maximum MFIP benefit for a household of three with no income is $1,189. For a household of three working 30 hours per week at $10.33 per hour, gross monthly earnings are $1,332.57 and the MFIP benefit is $674, for total monthly income of $2,006.57.11 In addition to the assistance standards below, households meeting certain criteria are also eligible for a housing assistance grant of $110 per month. MFIP Assistance Standards Effective October 1, 2022 Family Size Full Transitional Standard Food Portion Cash Portion 1 $615 $235 $380 2 1,014 431 583 3 1,305 619 686 4 1,570 788 782 5 1,810 945 865 6 2,095 1,148 947 7 2,282 1,252 1,030 8 2,528 1,426 1,102 9 2,772 1,600 1,172 10 3,009 1,777 1,232 over 10 (add for each additional member) 236 178 58 House Research Department General Assistance GA recipients receive a monthly cash assistance payment, called a grant. The amount of a recipient’s grant is determined by subtracting the recipient’s net income from the applicable monthly GA assistance standard.

10 MFIP benefit calculations include an earned income disregard of the first $65 of earned income per wage earner plus half of the remaining earned income of the assistance unit. 11 For more information on MFIP benefit amounts, see Minnesota Department of Human Services Bulletin #22-11- 01, “Work Will Always Pay with MFIP, January 1, 2022 (https://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&Re ndition=Primary&allowInterrupt=1&noSaveAs=1&dDocName=dhs-331418).