Welfare to Work in Kentucky:
Public Assistance Benefits for a
Family of Three at Various Wage Levels
During the Transition to Self-Sufficiency
|
Wages |
AFDC |
Food Stamps |
Medical Assistance¡ |
Child Care |
Transpor- |
Total |
Other |
|
$0 |
$228 |
$313 |
$317 |
$0 |
$0 |
$858=$4.95 |
Some families may be eligible for housing subsidies. |
|
$0 |
$228 |
$313 |
$317 |
$243 |
$52 |
$1,153=$6.66 |
|
|
$4.25 |
$228 |
$199 |
$317 |
$165 |
$0 |
$1,646=$9.50 |
AFDC recipients receive the first $50 of child support collected (or the obligation amount if it is less than $50) |
|
$114 |
$234 |
$317 |
$114 |
$0 |
$1,516=$8.75 |
||
|
$98 |
$241 |
$317 |
$98 |
$0 |
$1,491=$8.61 |
||
|
$5.50 Hourly/40 Hours Weekly ($953 monthly) |
$149 (first 4 months) |
|
$317 |
$149 (deduction) |
$0 |
$1,739=$10.04 per hour for 40 week |
When AFDC is discontinued, the child support obligation will be sent to the family when payments are received. The family will continue to receive child support enforcement services. |
|
$0 (after 4 months) Client is ineligible after time-limited deductions are removed. |
$218 |
After AFDC is discontinued, family may be eligible for Medical Assistance for up to 12 months; children's eligibility is ongoing. |
$306 Ö |
$0 |
$1,794=$10.36 per hour for 40 hour week or $1171=$6.76 per hour for 40 hour week if transitional medical and child care are not received. |
||
|
$5.75 Hourly/40 Hours Weekly ( $997 monthly) |
$0 (Income exceeds the gross income limit.) |
$251 |
|
$306Ö |
$0 |
$1,871=$10.80 per hour for 40 hour week or $1248=$7.20 per hour for 40 hour week if transitional medical and child care are not received. |
¡ Average Monthly Utilization
Ö If eligible for transitional child care payments for up to 12 months.