Maximum grant amounts for WorkFirst New Jersey have increased retroactive to July 1, 2019. See the chart below. Actual amounts may be less depending on a family’s circumstances. If you have questions or believe you aren’t receiving the correct amount of assistance, contact your local Legal Services office, or call LSNJLAWSM, Legal Services of New Jersey’s statewide toll-free legal hotline, at 1-888-LSNJ-LAW (1-888-576-5529).
# People |
Maximum for |
Maximum for GA
|
Maximum for GA
|
1 |
$214 |
$185 |
$277 |
2 |
$425 |
$254 |
$382 |
3 |
$559 |
|
|
4 |
$644 |
|
|
5 |
$728 |
|
|
6 | $814 |
||
7 | $894 |
||
8 |
$961 |
|
|
More than |
(+ $66 for each |
|
|
This information last reviewed: Sep 11, 2019