Texas Welfare Benefits (TANF): Amounts and Child Add-Ons

Current TANF Monthly Grants (2023–2024)

Texas Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) provides cash assistance. Maximum monthly grants by family size:

Important Clarifications

• "Average" is misleading: Most families receive less than maximum due to income, sanctions, or partial eligibility.
• Work requirements: Able-bodied adults must work/seek work/train (30 hrs/week).
• Time limits: 12–60 months lifetime (federal + state rules).
• Child-only cases: If only children qualify (e.g., kinship care), grant based on children's count only.

Additional Children = Higher Grant

Yes, each eligible child increases the grant (currently ~$59 per additional person at max level). But total income (including child support) reduces the actual payment.

How to Apply

• Online: YourTexasBenefits.com
• Phone: 2-1-1 or 1-877-541-7905
• In-person: Local HHSC office.

Documents Needed

ID, SSNs, proof of income, residency, citizenship/immigration status, child care costs, rent/mortgage, utilities.

Appeals

Denials can be appealed within 90 days (hearing before administrative law judge).