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N.J.A.C. 10:90-3.3 This file includes all Regulations adopted and published through the New Jersey Register, Vol. 56 No. 24, December 16, 2024

NJ - New Jersey Administrative Code > TITLE 10. HUMAN SERVICES > CHAPTER 90. WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM > SUBCHAPTER 3. FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY--INCOME, RESOURCES, BENEFITS

§10:90-3.3 WFNJ/TANF-initial allowable maximum income and maximum benefit payment levels (Schedules I and II)

(a) Schedule I below identifies the WFNJ/TANF initial maximum allowable income eligibility levels for the appropriate assistance unit size that shall be used for new applicant, reapplicant and reopened cases to determine initial financial eligibility for families with dependent children. (b) Schedule II below identifies the WFNJ/TANF maximum allowable benefit payment levels for the appropriate assistance unit size that shall be used for families with dependent children. As long as the assistance unit's countable income is less than the applicable benefit level, WFNJ/TANF financial eligibility exists. When the total countable income equals or exceeds the applicable benefit level, the assistance unit is no longer eligible for WFNJ/TANF benefits except for cases with earned income that are subject to six-month reporting requirements. Such cases need not report changes in earned income until such time as the assistance unit's total income exceeds 130 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). However, if the assistance unit does report a change, the county/municipal agency shall act on that change. WFNJ/TANF Schedules I and II WFNJ/TANF Initial Maximum Allowable Income Levels and Maximum Benefit Payment Levels Families with Dependent Children Schedule I

Schedule II Initial Maximum

Allowable Number in Maximum Benefit Income Levels Assistance Unit Payment Levels $ 321 1 $ 214 $ 638 2 $ 425 $ 839 3 $ 559 $ 966 4 $ 644 $ 1,092 5 $ 728 $ 1,221 6 $ 814 $ 1,341 7 $ 894 $ 1,442 8 $ 961 Add $ 99 for each additional person More than 8 Add $ 66 for each additional person