Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Eligibility and Benefit Amounts in State TANF Cash Assistance Programs

Falk, Gene

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Welfare;    Public welfare;    Families;    Aid to dependent children;   

RP-ID  :  R43634
RP-ID  :  R43634_2014Jul22

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report describes state the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) financial eligibility rules and maximum benefit amounts. The report discusses cash assistance benefit amounts for needy families that are not automatically adjusted for inflation by the states, and have lost considerable value in terms of their purchasing power over time.