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State Portion of Applicant's Earnings That Is Disregarded in Eligibility Determination Portion of Recipient's Earnings That Is Disregarded in Benefit Determination
Alabama  20% [1]  100% for 3 months [2]
20% in subsequent months
Alaska     $90      $150 and 33% of the remainder for 12 months
$150 and 25% of the remainder for 12 months
$150 and 20% of the remainder for 12 months
$150 and 15% of the remainder for 12 months
$150 and 10% of the remainder for 12 months
Arizona $90 and 30% of the remainder $90 and 30% of the remainder
Arkansas 20% 20% and 60% of the remainder
California $90 $225 and 50% of the remainder
Colorado  90 [3]  60% for 12 months [4]
$90, $30+1/3, and $30 are applied in subsequent months [4]
Connecticut $90 100% until earnings exceed Federal poverty level
Delaware   $90    $120 and 33.3% of the remainder for 4 months
$120 for the next 8 months
$90 in subsequent months
Dist. Of Col. $160 $160 and 66.7% of the remainder
Florida $90 $200 and 50% of the remainder
Georgia   $90    $120 and 33.3% of the remainder for 4 months
$120 for the next 8 months
$90 in subsequent months
Hawaii 20% 20%, then $200, then 36% of the remainder
Idaho 60% 60%
Illinois $90 67%
Indiana   $90    $120 and 33.3% of the remainder for 4 months
$120 for the next 8 months
$90 in subsequent months
Iowa 20% and 50% of the remainder 20% and 50% of the remainder
Kansas $90 $90 and 40% of the remainder
Kentucky    $120 and 33% of the remainder    100% for 2 months, (one time only)
$120 and 33.3% of the remainder for 4 months
$120 for the next 8 months
$90 in subsequent months
Louisiana  $120   $120 plus $900 for 6 months
$120 in subsequent months
Maine $108 and 50% of the remainder $108 and 50% of the remainder
Maryland 20% 35%
Massachusetts None $120 and 50% of remainder for non-exempt, $120 and 33.3% of remainder for exempt
Michigan $200 and 20% of the remainder $200 and 20% of the remainder
Minnesota 18% 38%
Mississippi  $90   100% for 6 months for some families [5]
$90 in other months
Missouri   None   $90, plus 33.3% of remainder if employed when approved for assistance
67% and $90 of the remainder for 12 months
$90 in subsequent months
Montana $200 and 25% of remainder $200 and 25% of remainder
Nebraska 20% 20%
Nevada   $90 or 20%, whichever is greater   100% for 3 months
50%for the next 9 months
Greater of $90 or 20% in subsequent months
New Hampshire 20% 50%
New Jersey  100% for 1 month  None
50% in subsequent months
New Mexico   $125 and 50% of the remainder for single parent household $125 and 50% of the remainder for single parent households
$225/each parent and 50% of the remainder for two parent household  $225/each parent and 50% of the remainder for two parent households
27.5% in subsequent months
North Dakota    Greater of $90 or 27%, and 50% of the "employment incentive limit" for 8 months [6] Greater of $90 or 27%, and 50% of the "employment incentive limit" for 8 months [6]
Greater of $90 or 27%, and 30% of the "employment incentive limit" for 2 months Greater of $90 or 27%, and 30% of the "employment incentive limit" for 2 months
Greater of $90 or 27%, and 10% of the "employment incentive limit" for 2 months Greater of $90 or 27%, and 10% of the "employment incentive limit" for 2 months
Greater of $90 or 27% in subsequent months Greater of $90 or 27% in subsequent months
Ohio $250 & 50% of the remainder if the applicant received TANF in one of the previous four months prior to application. $250 and 50% of the remainder
Oklahoma $120 and 50% of the remainder $120 and 50% of the remainder
Oregon 50% 50%
Pennsylvania 50% 50%
Rhode Island $170 and 50% of the remainder $170 and 50% of the remainder
South Carolina  None  50% for 4 months
$100 in subsequent months
South Dakota $90 and 20% of the remainder $90 and 20% of the remainder
Tennessee $150 $150
Texas  $120 and 33.3% of the remainder  $120 and 90% of the remainder for 4 months
$120 in subsequent months
Utah $100 and 50% of the remainder $100 and 50% of the remainder
Vermont $90 $150 and 25% of the remainder
Virginia [7]   $90    $120 and 33.3% of the remainder for 4 months [8]
$120 for the next 8 months
$90 in subsequent months
Washington 50% 50%
West Virginia 60% 60%
Wisconsin None None
Wyoming $200 $200
[1] Trial budget worked and, if eligible, earnings are disregarded for 3 months.
[2] If reported accurately and timely.
[3] If eligible, Colorado allows for an earned income deduction of 2/3 of the gross earnings in determining payment for ongoing Colorado Works/TANF participants, for 12 cumulative months.
[4] After using the 2/3 disregard for 12 cumulative months, if the household continues to be eligible the $90, $30+1/3 and $30 disregards are applied to determine payment.
[5] The 100% disregard is available only if families obtain full time employment within 30 days of initial TANF receipt or within 30 days following the start of participation in work activities.
[6] The maximum "Employment incentive limit" is $184.
[7] Participants in VIEW can earn up to the poverty level and still receive TANF. Two-parent families that participate in VIEW can earn up to 150% of the poverty limit and still receive TANF.
[8] The benefit rules for participants in Virginia's welfare program (i.e. those subject to the State time limit) allow families to continue receiving benefits until countable earned income (after the work expense deduction and earned income disregard) reaches the Federal poverty line. This is done through "fill-the-gap" budgeting and not through an earned income disregard.

Last Updated on 12/1/2002
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