DHS Reissues Work Will Always Pay With MFIP Handout

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1 # Bulletin May 12, 2011 Minnesota Department of Human Services -- P.O. Box St. Paul, MN OF INTEREST TO County Directors County Financial Supervisors and Staff Employment Services Providers Tribal Representives DHS Reissues Work Will Always Pay With Handout TOPIC Work Will Always Pay With handout for use by financial workers and job counselors. PURPOSE Reissue handout for financial workers and job counselors to use with participants. This bulletin replaces bulletin # which expired on September 30, ACTION/DUE DATE Please read and implement effective upon receipt. EXPIRATION DATE September 30, 2011 CONTACT Submit questions on income maintenance program or employment services policy through Policy Quest. SIGNED ERIN SULLIVAN SUTTON Assistant Commissioner Children and Family Services Administrion

2 Bulletin # May 4, 2011 Page 2 I. BACKGROUND The Work Will Always Pay With handouts were last issued in bulletin # This bulletin replaces bulletin # which expired September 30, Please utilize previously copied handouts from bulletin # until reprints are needed. The handouts reflect no change in the standards, family wage levels and food portions for household sizes The cash portion remains the same for all household sizes. The ings disregard remains 37% of gross income. The child care co-pays have been upded based on the revised minimum gross ings needed to exit. Co-pays have decreased slightly for household sizes 4, 7, and 9. In order to meet the federal Work Participion Re (WPR) a single caregiver whose ngest child is under six years of age must work 87 hours per month or be in other activities th count towards the required 87 hour WPR requirement. The WPR requirement for a single caregiver whose ngest child is six years of age or older is 130 hours of counted activities per month. Although these charts are approxime, they may be helpful to determine how working will affect a participant s assistance. II. IMPLEMENTATION Provide handouts to participants to help them understand the benefit of increased ings and explain how income can be increased even more through tax credits. Advise families to take advantage of free tax preparion sites available stewide between February 1 and April 15 of each year. III. AUTHORITY Minnesota Stutes, section 256J.24, subdivisions 5, 5a, 7 and 10. IV. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) ADVISORY This informion is available in alternive forms to individuals with disabilities by calling (651) (voice) or toll free 1 (888) TTY users can call through Minnesota Relay (800) For Speech-to-Speech, call (877) For additional assistance with legal rights and protections for equal access to human services programs, contact r agency s ADA coordinor.

3 WORK WILL ALWAYS PAY... WITH Household size of ONE want r family to have more money to live on - and lets th happen. would get an family income would least $0 $464 $623 $747 $935 Cash $250 $0 $0 $0 $0 Food $178 $178 $78 $0 * $0 * $428 $178 $78 $0 $0 $428 $642 $701 $747 $935 * Food Support may be available when r closes. The childcare bi-weekly co-pay is $0 when ends ings of $747. Be sure to apply for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Minnesota Family Credit (WFC). Getting a tax refund will NOT affect r eligibility for. Have r taxes done for FREE! For a list of free tax preparion sites call the Minnesota Department of Revenue or Neighborhood Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites are available throughout the ste. They are open from February 1 tax preparion sites

4 WORK WILL ALWAYS PAY... WITH Household size of TWO want r family to have more money to live on - and lets th happen. an family income would least $0 $623 $813 $935 $1,332 Cash $437 $120 $0 $0 $0 Food $327 $327 $327 $250 $0 * $764 $447 $327 $250 $0 $764 $1,070 $1,140 $1,185 $1,332 * Food Support may be available when r closes. The childcare bi-weekly co-pay is $17 when ends ings of $1,332. Be sure to apply for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Minnesota Family Credit (WFC). Getting a tax refund will NOT affect r eligibility for. Have r taxes done for FREE! For a list of free tax preparion sites call the Minnesota Department of Revenue or Neighborhood Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites are available throughout the ste. They are open from February 1 tax preparion sites

5 WORK WILL ALWAYS PAY... WITH Household size of THREE want r family to have more money to live on - and lets th happen. an least $0 $623 $935 $1,004 $1,754 Cash $532 $240 $43 $0 $0 Food $473 $473 $473 $473 $0 * $1,005 $713 $516 $473 $0 $1,005 $1,336 $1,451 $1,477 $1,754 * Food Support may be available when r closes. The childcare bi-weekly co-pay is $21 when ends ings of $1,754. Be sure to apply for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Minnesota Family Credit (WFC). Getting a tax refund will NOT affect r eligibility for. Have r taxes done for FREE! For a list of free tax preparion sites call the Minnesota Department of Revenue or Neighborhood Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites are available throughout the ste. They are open from February 1 tax preparion sites

6 WORK WILL ALWAYS PAY... WITH Household size of FOUR want r family to have more money to live on - and lets th happen. an least $0 $623 $935 $1,178 $2,132 Cash $621 $350 $153 $0 $0 Food $601 $601 $601 $601 $0 * $1,222 $951 $754 $601 $0 $1,222 $1,574 $1,689 $1,779 $2,132 * Food Support may be available when r closes. The childcare bi-weekly co-pay is $26 when ends ings of $2,132. Be sure to apply for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Minnesota Family Credit (WFC). Getting a tax refund will NOT affect r eligibility for. Have r taxes done for FREE! For a list of free tax preparion sites call the Minnesota Department of Revenue or Neighborhood Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites are available throughout the ste. They are open from February 1 tax preparion sites

7 WORK WILL ALWAYS PAY... WITH Household size of FIVE want r family to have more money to live on - and lets th happen. an least $0 $623 $935 $1,327 $2,442 Cash $697 $444 $247 $0 $0 Food $702 $702 $702 $702 $0 * $1,399 $1,146 $949 $702 $0 $1,399 $1,769 $1,884 $2,029 $2,442 * Food Support may be available when r closes. The childcare bi-weekly co-pay is $30 when ends ings of $2,442. Be sure to apply for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Minnesota Family Credit (WFC). Getting a tax refund will NOT affect r eligibility for. Have r taxes done for FREE! For a list of free tax preparion sites call the Minnesota Department of Revenue or Neighborhood Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites are available throughout the ste. They are open from February 1 tax preparion sites

8 WORK WILL ALWAYS PAY... WITH Household size of SIX want r family to have more money to live on - and lets th happen. an least $0 $623 $935 $1,481 $2,807 Cash $773 $541 $344 $0 $0 Food $835 $835 $835 $835 $0 * $1,608 $1,376 $1,179 $835 $0 $1,608 $1,999 $2,114 $2,316 $2,807 * Food Support may be available when r closes. The childcare bi-weekly co-pay is $35 when ends ings of $2,807. Be sure to apply for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Minnesota Family Credit (WFC). Getting a tax refund will NOT affect r eligibility for. Have r taxes done for FREE! For a list of free tax preparion sites call the Minnesota Department of Revenue or Neighborhood Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites are available throughout the ste. They are open from February 1 tax preparion sites

9 WORK WILL ALWAYS PAY... WITH Household size of SEVEN want r family to have more money to live on - and lets th happen. an least $0 $623 $935 $1,626 $3,061 Cash $850 $632 $435 $0 $0 Food $904 $904 $904 $904 $0 * $1,754 $1,536 $1,339 $904 $0 $1,754 $2,159 $2,274 $2,530 $3,061 * Food Support may be available when r closes. The childcare bi-weekly co-pay is $37 when ends ings of $3,061. Be sure to apply for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Minnesota Family Credit (WFC). Getting a tax refund will NOT affect r eligibility for. Have r taxes done for FREE! For a list of free tax preparion sites call the Minnesota Department of Revenue or Neighborhood Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites are available throughout the ste. They are open from February 1 tax preparion sites

10 WORK WILL ALWAYS PAY... WITH Household size of EIGHT want r family to have more money to live on - and lets th happen. an At least $0 $623 $935 $1,761 $3,386 Cash $916 $717 $520 $0 $0 Food $1,024 $1,024 $1,024 $1,024 $0 * $1,940 $1,741 $1,544 $1,024 $0 $1,940 $2,364 $2,479 $2,785 $3,386 * Food Support may be available when r closes. The childcare bi-weekly co-pay is $46 when ends ings of $3,386. Be sure to apply for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Minnesota Family Credit (WFC). Getting a tax refund will NOT affect r eligibility for. Have r taxes done for FREE! For a list of free tax preparion sites call the Minnesota Department of Revenue or Neighborhood Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites are available throughout the ste. They are open from February 1 tax preparion sites

11 WORK WILL ALWAYS PAY... WITH Household size of NINE want r family to have more money to live on - and lets th happen. an least $0 $623 $935 $1,893 $3,710 Cash $980 $800 $603 $0 $0 Food $1,145 $1,145 $1,145 $1,145 $0 * $2,125 $1,945 $1,748 $1,145 $0 $2,125 $2,568 $2,683 $3,038 $3,710 * Food Support may be available when r closes. The childcare bi-weekly co-pay is $51 when ends ings of $3,710. Be sure to apply for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Minnesota Family Credit (WFC). Getting a tax refund will NOT affect r eligibility for. Have r taxes done for FREE! For a list of free tax preparion sites call the Minnesota Department of Revenue or Neighborhood Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites are available throughout the ste. They are open from February 1 tax preparion sites

12 WORK WILL ALWAYS PAY... WITH Household size of TEN want r family to have more money to live on - and lets th happen. an least $0 $623 $935 $2,007 $4,021 Cash $1,035 $872 $675 $0 $0 Food $1,269 $1,269 $1,269 $1,269 $0 * $2,304 $2,141 $1,944 $1,269 $0 $2,304 $2,764 $2,879 $3,276 $4,021 * Food Support may be available when r closes. The childcare bi-weekly co-pay is $61 when ends ings of $4,021. Be sure to apply for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Minnesota Family Credit (WFC). Getting a tax refund will NOT affect r eligibility for. Have r taxes done for FREE! For a list of free tax preparion sites call the Minnesota Department of Revenue or Neighborhood Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites are available throughout the ste. They are open from February 1 tax preparion sites