Check to see if you are eligible

Are your children under 19 years old? Have you been told that your children are eligible for NJ FamilyCare but that you make too much money to be eligible?

On September 1, 2007, the maximum income for parents of children under 19 years old to qualify for NJ FamilyCare was raised to 133% of the federal poverty level. Please check the chart below to see if you may be eligible.

If you are the parent(s) of a child who is younger than 19 and you think you may be eligible for NJ FamilyCare, please contact NJ FamilyCare at 1-888-701-0710 and ask for an application, or go to the NJ FamilyCare Web site and click on the “application download” link.

Please remember that children can be eligible for NJ FamilyCare with a much higher family income (up to 350% of the federal poverty level). If you think that you and/or your children are eligible for FamilyCare and your application is denied or you are terminated, please contact your nearest Legal Services office or call LSNJ-LAW™, Legal Services of New Jersey’s statewide, toll-free legal hotline, at 1-888-LSNJ-LAW (1-888-576-5529) for legal assistance. Hotline hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

NJ FamilyCare Income Eligibility for New Parent Applications

	Family Size 2	Family Size 3	Family Size 4	Family Size 5	Family Size 6	Family Size 7
Annual	$18,208	$22,837	$27,465	$32,093	$36,722	$41,350
Monthly	$1,518	$1,904	$2,289	$2,675	$3,061	$3,446
*If your family’s size is larger than 7 people, please contact NJ FamilyCare for the income limit.

This article originally appeared in the November 2007 edition of Looking Out for Your Legal Rights^®.