Some may also want to consider how passing up pay will affect benefit eligibility. If you can lower your income to 200% of the poverty line, under current Covid-related policy, you can get the maximum SNAP benefit for your household size in many states, including Massachusetts. That in turn entitles you to other benefits like broadband and school meal subsidies.
All together, a family of four in MA can gain about $12,000 per year by getting their income just below 200% of the poverty line ($55k). That’s based on my nonprofit’s free open-source app, PolicyEngine US; here’s a graph. The application process and purchase restrictions can be annoying, but many online grocers now take SNAP and it’s tax free.
Some may also want to consider how passing up pay will affect benefit eligibility. If you can lower your income to 200% of the poverty line, under current Covid-related policy, you can get the maximum SNAP benefit for your household size in many states, including Massachusetts. That in turn entitles you to other benefits like broadband and school meal subsidies.
All together, a family of four in MA can gain about $12,000 per year by getting their income just below 200% of the poverty line ($55k). That’s based on my nonprofit’s free open-source app, PolicyEngine US; here’s a graph. The application process and purchase restrictions can be annoying, but many online grocers now take SNAP and it’s tax free.