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Families with Children

 

TAFDC, SNAP/Food Stamps and Emergency Assistance At-A-Glance for Families with Children


Family Size
TAFDC Living in
Subsidized Housing
TAFDC Living in
Private Housing
SNAP/Food Stamps
Emergency
Assistance
(Shelter)
 
Monthly Gross
Income limit
Maximum
Grant per Month
Monthly Gross
Income limit
Maximum
Grant per month
Monthly Gross
Income limit
Max F.S.
Benefit per month
Monthly Gross
Income Limit
1
$699.30
$378
$773.30
$418
$1,815
$200
$1,174
2
$884.30
$478
$958.30
$518
$2,452
$367
$1,579
3
$1,069.30
$578
$1,143.30
$618
$3,089
$526
 
$1,984
4
$1,245.05
$673
$1,319.05
$713
$3,725
$668
$2,389
5
$1,428.20
$772
$1,502.20
$812
$4,362
$793
$2,794


Numbers are higher for larger families. Numbers are also higher for "exempt" households, for income limits and maximum grants.

Families with Children can also be eligible for MassHealth

Some adults and children with disabilities can get SSI


Produced by Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
Last updated May, 2011


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