HOW TO APPLY FOR NEW JERSEY CARE / KID CARE

1999 POVERTY – RELATED INCOME STANDARDS

WHAT IS NEW JERSEY / KID CARE?

New Jersey Care is a program which provides full Medicaid services to pregnant women, children born after 9/30/83 and to aged (65 or over), blind or disabled individuals who are financially needy.

HOW MUCH INCOME AND RESOURCES CAN

I HAVE AND STILL BE ELIGIBLE?

If your total monthly income is less than the following amounts you may be eligible.

MAXIMUM GROSS MONTHLY INCOME LEVELS

Budget unitMonthly Income forChildren Born Before

SizePregnant Women andOctober 1, 1983

Children to Age OneUp to Age Nineteen

1$1,325$ 952

2 1,790 1,287

3 2,256 1,622

4 2,721 1,957

5 3,187 2,291

6 3,653 2,626

7 4,118 2,961

8 4,584 3,295

EACH ADDITIONAL +466 335

Budget Unit

Size / Aged, Blind, and
Disabled and Children Born after 9/30/83
100% of Poverty /

Children Born

before 10/1/83
Up to Age 19
133% of Poverty
(with no TPL) /

Children Age

1 up to Age 6
133%
of

Poverty

/ Pregnant Women
And Children up to Age 1 – 185% of Poverty
1 / $ 716.00 / $ 952.00 / $ 952.00 / $1,325.00
2 / $ 968.00 / $1,287.00 / $1,287.00 / $1,790.00
3 / $1,220.00 / $1,622.00 / $1,622.00 / $2,256.00
4 / $1,471.00 / $1,957.00 / $1,957.00 / $2,721.00
5 / $1,733.00 / $2,291.00 / $2,291.00 / $3,187.00
6 / $1,975.00 / $2,626.00 / $2,626.00 / $3,653.00
7 / $2,227.00 / $2,296100 / $2,961.00 / $4,118.00
8 / $2,479.00 / $3,295.00 / $3,295.00 / $4,584.00
Each additional / $252.00 / $353.00 / $353.00 / $465.00

*A pregnant woman is counted as at least two persons, or more, if a multiple pregnancy.

Income limits effective January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001

There is no resource standard for pregnant women and children.

For aged, blind or disabled individuals the total value of all of your RESOURCES such as cash on hand and money in the bank must be NO MORE THAN:

INDIVIDUALCOUPLE

$4,000 $6,000

WHAT DO I NEED

TO APPLY FOR NEW JERSEY CARE / KID CARE?

When applying for New Jersey Care/Kid Care you will be asked to provide documents concerning your situation. If you have any of the documents listed below bring them when you come to the office. If you do not have them the worker will help you obtain the ones you need.

BIRTH CERTIFICATES

SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS

PROOF OF RESIDENCE SUCH AS LEASE, RENT RECEIPT, UTILITY BILL OR LETTER FROM HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE VERIFICATION FOR CHILDREN

PROOF OF ALL INCOME AND RESOURCES

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE

DIVORCE PAPERS

CUSTODY PAPERS

DOCTOR'S SLIP WITH EXPECTED DATE OF DELIVER, IF YOU

ARE PREGNANT

SOCIAL SECURITY OR SSI AWARD LETTER

DEATH CERTIFICATE

ALIEN REGISTRATION, PASSPORT, VISA

COPIES OF HEALTH INSURANCE CARDS

MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION PAPERS BANK SAVING, CHECKING,

LOAN, CREDIT UNION &/OR SECURITIES STATEMENT.

WHAT ARE MY RESPONSIBILITIES?

.To help the welfare agency obtain information needed to determine your

eligibility and amount of benefits.

.To notify the welfare agency when you or any family member moves, gets a

job or experiences any change of income, resources or circumstances.

NOT MEETING ANY OF THESE RESPONSIBILITIES COULD MEAN THAT YOUR NEW JERSEY CARE/KID CARE BENEFITS WILL BE DENIED, REDUCED OR STOPPED.

WHERE DO I APPLY?

At the Essex County Division of Welfare Suburban Citizen

Service Center.

50 South Clinton Street, 2nd fl

East Orange, New Jersey 07018

(973) 395-8165

(Formerly 498 Main Street, 2nd Floor

Orange, New Jersey)

SHOULD I CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT?

Yes, definitely.

HOW TO APPLY

FOR

NEW JERSEY CARE / KID CARE

BENEFITS

IN

ESSEX COUNTY

Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.

County Executive

Sheila Oliver

Department Director

Department of Citizen Services

Bruce Nigro

Acting Division Director

Division of Welfare