PrintTAFDC helps low-income pregnant women and families with children. To get TAFDC as a family, you must be related by blood or marriage to the child or children living with you.
TAFDC pays cash every month. The amount of cash you get depends on:
- the number of people in your family,
- if you are "exempt" from time limits, and
- if you live in private or subsidized housing.
If you get TAFDC, you automatically get MassHealth (Medicaid) and you will probably get Food Stamps too.
As part of the TAFDC program, you can get training, help finding a job, and help paying for child care and transportation. You may be able to get child care for a full year after you get off TAFDC. The child care benefit alone can make it worth applying for TAFDC, even if you only plan to stay on it for a short time.
In the Income and Benefits section of MassLegalHelp:
- Learn more about TAFDC
- Find out if you are "exempt" from time limits.
- Learn more about education and job training.
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