TANF Policy Tables *
Table I.A.1
Formal Diversion Payments
Table I.A.2
Mandatory Job Search at Application
Table I.B.1
Eligibility of Pregnant Women with No Other Children
Table I.B.2
Eligibility Rules for Two-Parent, Nondisabled Applicant Units
Table I.B.3
Special Rules Imposed on Minor Parent Eligibility
Table I.B.4
Stepparent Eligibility
Table I.B.5
State Practices Regarding Eligibility of Non-Exempt, Pre-PRWORA, Qualified Aliens
Table I.B.6
States Using State Funds to Help Noncitizens who Entered after Enactment and are Ineligible for Federal TANF Assistance
Table I.B.7
State Practices Regarding Eligibility of Non-Exempt, Post-PRWORA, Qualified Aliens after Five Years
Table I.B.8
Treatment of Noncaretaker Adults in Household
Table I.B.9
Eligibility Requirements for Children
Table I.B.10
Inclusion of SSI Recipients in the Assistance Unit
Table I.B.11
Inclusion of Nonparent Caretakers in the Assistance Unit
Table I.C.1
Asset Limits for Applicants
Table I.D.1
Treatment of Grandparent Income
Table I.D.2
Treatment of Stepparent Income
Table I.D.3
Treatment of Income and Assets of Nonparent Caretakers
Table I.D.4
Treatment of Income of Parents Excluded from the Assistance Unit Due to Immigrant Status
Table I.E.1
Income Eligibility Test for Applicants
Table I.E.2
Earned Income Disregards for Income Eligibility Purposes
Table I.E.3
Eligibility Standards
Table I.E.4
Maximum Income for Initial Eligibility for a Family of Three
Table II.A.1
Earned Income Disregards for Benefit Computation
Table II.A.2
Benefit Determination Policies
Table II.A.3
Benefit Standards
Table II.A.4
Maximum Monthly Benefit for a Family of Three with No Income
Table II.A.5
Maximum Monthly TANF Benefit for a Child-Only Unit with One Child, No Income
Table II.A.6
Benefits Issuance Policies
Table III.A.1
Behavioral Requirements
Table III.B.1
Work-Related Activity Exemptions for Single-Parent Head of Unit
Table III.B.2
Work-Related Activity Requirements for Single-Parent Head of Unit
Table III.B.3
Sanction Policies for Noncompliance with Work Requirements for Single-Parent Head of Unit
Table III.B.4
Work-Related Activity Requirements for Non-Parent Caretakers and Parents Outside the Unit
Table IV.A.1
Eligibility Rules for Two-Parent, Nondisabled Recipient Units
Table IV.A.2
Treatment of Child Support Income for Recipients
Table IV.A.3
Asset Limits for Recipients
Table IV.A.4
Income Eligibility Tests for Recipients
Table IV.A.5
Earned Income Disregards for Continuing Income Eligibility Purposes
Table IV.A.6
Maximum Income for Ongoing Eligibility for a Family of Three
Table IV.B.1
Family Cap Policies
Table IV.C.1
State Time Limit Policies
Table IV.C.2-a
Time Limit Exemption Policies
Table IV.C.2-b
Time Limit Exemption Policies (continued)
Table IV.C.3-a
Time Limit Extension Policies
Table IV.C.3-b
Time Limit Extension Policies (continued)
Table IV.D.1
Transitional Cash Benefits
Table L1
Formal Diversion Payments
Table L2
Types of Special Restrictions on Two-Parent, Nondisabled Units' Eligibility
Table L3
Maximum Income for Initial Eligibility for a Family of Three
Table L4
Earned Income Disregards for Benefit Computation
Table L5
Maximum Monthly Benefit for a Family of Three with No Income
Table L6
Work-Related Exemption When Caring for a Child under X Months
Table L7
Most Severe Sanction Policy for Noncompliance with Work Requirements for Single-Parent Adults
Table L8
Asset Limits for Recipients
Table L9
Vehicle Exemptions for Recipients
Table L10
Family Cap Policies
Appendix 1
Component Descriptions
Appendix 2
Treatment of Unemployment Insurance Income
Appendix 3
Special Benefit Computation Policies During the COVID-19 Pandemic, March 2020 - December 2021
1 For the years 1999-2001 Table I.B.6 was named Table I.B.5
2 For the years 1999-2001 Table I.B.7 was named Table I.B.6
3 For the years 1999-2001 Table I.D.1 was named Table I.D.2
4 For the years 1999-2001 Table I.D.2 was named Table I.D.3
5 For the years 1999-2001 Table IV.A.2 was named Table I.D.1
6 For the years 1999-2001 Table IV.A.3 was named Table IV.A.2
7 For the years 1999-2001 Table IV.A.4 was named Table IV.A.3
8 For the year 1999 Table IV.C.2 was the same as Table IV.C.1
9 For the years 2013 and forward Table IV.A.5 was renamed as Table IV.A.6
10 Prior to 2016, table IV.C.1 was divided into two tables (IV.C.1 and IV.C.2)
11 Prior to 2016, the information now in table IV.C.2 was provided in a table numbered IV.C.3
12 Prior to 2016, the information now in table IV.C.3 was provided in a table numbered IV.C.4
13 In 2022, Special Benefit Computation Policies During the COVID-19 Pandemic are captured in Appendix 2.
* Note: In general, these tables are the same as the tables published in each year's Databook. However, in some cases, new information was discovered subsequent to a book's publication, in which case these tables may differ slightly from the tables in a particular year's Databook. For earlier years, information can be obtained by directly querying the Welfare Rules Database. The Databooks for earlier years can also be consulted, but any corrections to the data made after each book's publication would not be reflected.