C-111 Income Limits

Revision 25-4; Effective Oct. 1, 2025

TANF

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Budgetary Allowances (Oct. 1, 2025)

* Caretaker of child receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
** Caretaker and second parent of child receiving SSI
Bud Needs is budgetary needs.
Rec Needs is recognizable needs.

C-112 How to Prorate TANF Grants

Revision 22-3; Effective July 1, 2022

TANF

After eligibility is determined, the TANF grant amount is prorated for the first month of eligibility using the following steps:

1. Calculate the certified group's recommended grant amount for the month based on the household size and net income. (See Step 5, line 3, page 3 of Form H1101, TANF Worksheet, or Step 5, line 3, page 2 of Form H1102, TANF Worksheet for Special Reviews and Denials.)
2. Determine the earlier of the certification date or the 30th day after the file date. Using the chart in C-112.1, Proration Multiplier Chart, determine the appropriate proration multiplier.
3. Multiply the recommended grant amount from Step 1 by the multiplier from Step 2.
4. Round the amount from Step 3 down to the next dollar. If the resulting prorated grant is less than $10, the household is not eligible for a grant in the first month. The grant effective date is the first day of the following month.

Note: One-Time TANF and One-Time TANF for Relatives payments are not prorated.

C-112.1 Proration Multiplier Chart

Revision 01-7; Effective October 1, 2001

TANF

C-121 Maximum Income Limits

Revision 25-4; Effective Oct. 1, 2025

SNAP

SNAP Maximum Income Limits Effective Oct. 1, 2025

* The figures in the 165 percent column are used to determine if a person:

• who is elderly; or
• with a disability living with others;

may claim separate household status even though the person purchases or prepares food with the others.

The figures in this column are also the income limits for categorically eligible households.

C-121.1 Deduction Amounts

Revision 25-4; Effective Oct. 1, 2025

SNAP

Use the following deductions amounts when determining the household’s budget:

• Standard deduction. For household’s with:
  • three or less members, deduct $209.
  • four members, deduct $223.
  • five members, deduct $261.
  • six or more members, deduct $299
• Standard medical expense (SME) of $170, minus $35.
• Actual medical expense, minus $35.
• Homeless shelter standard deduction of $198.99.
• Maximum excess shelter deduction of $744.
• Standard utility allowance (SUA) of $445.
• Basic utility allowance (BUA) of $400.
• Telephone standard deduction of $62.

Note: A disqualified member in the household size is not used when applying the standard deduction.

Related Policy

Deductions, A-1400

C-122 How to Determine Monthly SNAP Allotments

Revision 25-4; Effective Oct. 1, 2025

SNAP

Use the whole monthly allotments by household size chart to determine the monthly allotment. Add $218 for each additional person to the whole monthly allotment to calculate the monthly allotment for a household with more than 10 people.

Determine the monthly allotment by:

• multiplying the household's net monthly income by .30;
• rounding the cents to the next higher whole dollar amount; and
• subtracting the rounded sum from the maximum monthly allotment for the household size.

Example: To determine the monthly allotment of a 12-person household with a net monthly income of $964:

• $964 X .30 = 289.2;
• $289.2 is rounded to the next whole dollar amount of $290; and
• $2,661 - $290 = $2,371 whole monthly allotment. 

Related Policy

Whole Monthly Allotments by Household Size, C-1431
Prorated SNAP Allotments by Application Date, C-1432

C-123 How to Prorate Benefits

Revision 25-4; Effective Oct. 1, 2025

SNAP

Use the prorated SNAP allotments by application date chart to determine a prorated allotment.

Determine the prorated allotment by:

• subtracting the application date from 31;
• multiplying that sum by the amount of the whole monthly allotment;
• dividing that amount by 30; and
• rounding the cents down to the nearest lower whole dollar by disregarding all cents.

Example: To determine the prorated allotment for a household with a whole monthly allotment of $395 and an application date of June 17:

• 31 - 17 = 14;
• 14 x $395 = $5,530;
• $5,530 ÷ 30 = $184.33; and
• $184.33 is rounded down to the nearest lower whole dollar amount of $184 for the prorated allotment.

Note: Use 30 and 31 days as described above no matter the number of days in the prorated month.

Some categorically eligible households can receive ongoing monthly allotments of less than $10. Do not issue allotments prorated to less than $10. A one-or two-person household that qualified for a minimum monthly allotment of $24 can receive a prorated allotment of less than $24. It cannot be a prorated allotment of less than $10.

Do not prorate benefits if the household includes a member who meets both of the following criteria:

• is a seasonal or migrant farm worker who is in or out of the workstream; and
• was certified for SNAP in Texas or another state the month before the household applied.

Related Policy

Whole Monthly Allotments by Household Size, C-1431
Prorated SNAP Allotment by Application Date, C-1432

C–131 Income Limits

Revision 13-3; Effective July 1, 2013

C–131.1 Federal Poverty Level (FPL)

Revision 26-2; Effective April 1, 2026

TP 33, TP 34, TP 35, TP 36, TP 43, TP 44, TP 48, TP 40, TP 42, TA 74, TA 75 and TA 76

Note: Refer to C-1114, Guidelines for Providing Retroactive Coverage for Children and Medical Programs, for the income limits.

TA 41, TA 84 (CHIP), TA 85 (CHIP-P), TA 77 and TP 70

C–131.2 Medically Needy and Parents and Caretaker Relatives Medicaid

Revision 15-4; Effective October 1, 2015

TA 31, TP 08, TP 32, TP 56 and TA 86

C–131.3 Transitional Medicaid

Revision 26-2; Effective April 1, 2026

TP 07

C–131.4 Standard MAGI Income Disregard

Revision 26-2; Effective April. 1, 2026

Five Percentage Points of FPL

C–131.5 IRS Monthly Income Thresholds

Revision 26-2; Effective April 1, 2026

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) establishes income thresholds for earned and unearned income. People whose earned, unearned or combined income exceeds the federal income tax filing threshold must file a federal income tax return under federal law. Use the IRS monthly income thresholds to determine if a person’s income must be counted when calculating Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) financial eligibility. This is explained under Medical Programs, Step 3, in A-1341, Income Limits and Eligibility Tests.

Determine if a person must file a federal income tax return by comparing the specified income types to the IRS thresholds in the following table.