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TAFDC - Calculation of the Grant Amount Example One – Massachusetts

A TAFDC household consists of a woman and 2 children, ages 10 and 8. The children attend school while the woman is working, and therefore, child care is not needed. The household pays rent and does not live in subsidized or public housing.

$6.00 gross wages per hour x 30 hours per week=$180 gross wages per week x 4.333 weeks per month=$779.94 gross wages per month minus $90 Work Related Expenses Disregard=$689.94 minus $30 Disregard=$659.94minus $329.97 ½ Disregard=$329.97 COUNTABLE INCOME TO BE DEDUCTED FROM (non-exempt) TAFDC PAYMENT STANDARD

$618.00 TAFDC (non-exempt) Payment Standard (with rent allowance) for an Assistance Unit of 3 people minus $329.97 Countable Income=$288.03 TAFDC assistance grant

$288.00 actual TAFDC benefit (rounded to the nearest whole dollar)

See also:

TAFDC - Table of Payment Standards-Non-Exempt Assistance Units - Massachusetts

TAFDC - Eligibility for the $30 and One-Half Disregard - Massachusetts

TAFDC - Countable Income - Massachusetts

TAFDC - Non-Countable Income - Massachusetts

TAFDC - Calculation of the Grant Amount - Massachusetts

TAFDC - Overview - Massachusetts

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