461-155-0030    Effective 07/08/20
Income and Payment Standards; REF, TANF

Retroactively effective July 6, 2020:

  1. In the REF and TANF programs, the standards in this rule are applied to determine eligibility (see OAR 461-001-0000) and benefit amount as provided in OAR 461-160-0100.

  2. The Countable Income Limit Standards in this section apply to all individuals applying for or receiving REF or TANF benefits who are not eligible for the Exit Limit Increase (ELI) Standards in section (3) of this rule.

    1. For each need group (see OAR 461-110-0630) containing an adult, the following table is used:

      No. in Need Group Amount
      1 $345
      2 499
      3 616
      4 795
      5 932
      6 1,060
      7 1,206
      8 1,346
      9 1,450
      10 1,622
      Each additional individual 172

    2. For each need group containing no adult, the following table is used:

      No. in Household Group

      		 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 No. in Benefit Group
        $249 $205 $198 $186 $176 $172 $168 $161 $162 1
          410 396 372 352 344 336 322 324 2
            594 558 528 516 504 483 486 3
              744 704 688 672 644 648 4
                880 860 840 805 810 5
                  1,032 1,008 966 972 6
                    1,176 1,127 1,134 7
                      1,288 1,296 8
                        1,458 9+

    3. In the TANF program, a caretaker relative (see OAR 461-001-0000) other than a parent (see OAR 461-001-0000) who chooses not to be included in the need group is subject to the "non-needy caretaker relative countable income limit standard" for the filing group which is set at 185 percent of the federal poverty level (see OAR 461-155-0180).

  3. The ELI Standards in this section serve as the countable and adjusted income limits when the following requirements are met:

    1. The income of the benefit group includes earned income (see OAR 461-145-0120).
    2. The earned income was earned by an individual in the benefit group.
    3. The ELI Standards are used:
      1. During the certification period (see OAR 461-001-0000),
      2. When the filing date (see OAR 461-115-0040) is established on or before the last day of the certification period of the benefit group, or
      3. When TANF benefits of the benefit group were closed due to earned income and the benefit group establishes a filing date within 30 days following the closure.
    4. For each need group containing an adult, the following table is used:

      No. in Need Group Amount
      1 $678
      2 864
      3 1,012
      4 1,242
      5 1,442
      6 1,666
      7 1,846
      8 2,060
      9 2,186
      10 2,408
      Each additional individual 220

    5. For each need group containing no adult, the following table is used:

      No. in Household Group

      		 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 No. in Benefit Group
        $456 $360 $334 $312 $300 $286 $280 $266 $264 1
          696 644 600 576 548 536 508 504 2
            954 888 852 810 792 750 744 3
              1,176 1,128 1,072 1,048 992 984 4
                1,404 1,334 1,304 1,234 1,224 5
                  1,596 1,560 1,476 1,464 6
                    1,816 1,718 1,704 7
                      1,960 1,944 8
                        2,184 9+

  4. The Adjusted Income Limit Standards in this section apply to all individuals applying for or receiving REF or TANF benefits who are not eligible for the ELI Standards in section (3) of this rule.

    1. For each need group containing an adult, the following table is used:

      No. in Need Group Amount
      1 $326
      2 416
      3 485
      4 595
      5 695
      6 796
      7 886
      8 976
      9 1,039
      10 1,150
      Each additional individual 110

    2. For each need group containing no adult, the following table is used:

      No. in Household Group

      		 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 No. in Benefit Group
        $220 $173 $160 $151 $144 $138 $134 $127 $127 1
          334 308 290 276 264 256 242 242 2
            456 429 408 390 378 357 357 3
              568 540 516 500 472 472 4
                672 642 622 587 587 5
                  768 744 702 702 6
                    866 817 817 7
                      932 932 8
                        1,047 9+

  5. The Payment Standards in this section are used to calculate benefit amounts for individuals receiving REF or TANF benefits.

    1. For each benefit group containing an adult, the following table is used:

      No. in Need Group Amount
      1 $339
      2 432
      3 506
      4 621
      5 721
      6 833
      7 923
      8 1,030
      9 1,093
      10 1,204
      Each additional individual 110

    2. For each benefit group containing no adult, the following table is used:

      No. in Household Group

      		 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 No. in Benefit Group
        $228 $180 $167 $156 $150 $143 $140 $133 $132 1
          348 322 300 288 274 268 254 242 2
            477 444 426 405 396 375 372 3
              588 564 536 524 496 492 4
                702 667 652 617 612 5
                  798 780 738 732 6
                    908 859 852 7
                      980 972 8
                        1,092 9+

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, 411.060, 411.070, 412.006, 412.049, 412.124
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 409.010, 409.050, 411.060, 411.070, 412.006, 412.049, 412.124

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