TAFDC, SNAP/Food Stamps and Emergency Assistance At-A-Glance for Families with Children
Family Size |
TAFDC Living in
|
TAFDC Living in
|
SNAP/Food Stamps |
Emergency
|
|||
|
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