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How much income can a family have and still be eligible for MFIP or DWP?

Eligibility limits and incomes related to exit levels are different for different family sizes.

Family Income must be below a threshold called the “Family Wage Level” to determine who is financially eligible for MFIP. See the Family Wage Level for each family size in Bulletin 22-11-01 (DHS Reissues “Work Will Always Pay…With MFIP”) (PDF).

How many assets can a family have and still remain eligible for MFIP or DWP?

There is a $10,000 asset limit which includes:

· Cash.

· Bank accounts.

· Liquid stocks and bonds.

· Vehicles.

See Combined Manual 0015.01 (Counted Assets), Combined Manual 0015.03 (Asset Limits).

The asset limit has special rules for vehicles:
The asset limits exclude 1 vehicle for each eligible person 16 years and older in the household. See Combined Manual 0015.39 (Excluded Assets - Vehicles).