| State | Flat Earnings Disregard | Percentage Earnings Disregard | Comments | Scope | Dates |
| California | $120 | 33.33% | Statewide | Start: 10/92 End: 9/97 | |
| Colorado | $120 | 58% | For recipients only, not new applicants. Increases gross income limit to 130% of federal poverty guideline. | Five counties | Start: 4/94 End: 3/99 |
| Connecticut | $90 | 100% | For applicants and recipients who have not received aid in the past four months For applicants and recipients who have received aid in the past four months and are subject to the time limit. Fill-the-gap budgeting for non-time-limited applicants and recipients who have received assistance in the past four months only. Eliminates gross income limit. |
Statewide | Start: 1/96 End: 12/03 |
| Delaware | N/A | None | Fill-the-gap budgeting for recipients only. | Statewide, after phase-in. | Start: 10/95 End: 9/02 |
| Florida | $200 | 50% | None | Eight counties | Start: 1/94 End: 12/01 |
| Hawaii | $200 | 20% before fixed 36% after fixed |
Increased disregards do not take effect until family has received assistance for two full months. | Statewide | Start: between 10/96 and 10/97 Duration: 8 yrs |
| Illinois | N/A | 66.67% | For families that are otherwise eligible. Eliminates gross income limit. | Statewide | Start: 10/93 End: 9/97 |
| Indiana | N/A | None | For recipients, but not applicants, raises the gross income limit to the federal poverty guideline. Under initial pilot project, froze AFDC benefits for 24 months for working recipients at the benefit level in effect upon entry into employment. |
Statewide | Start: 4/95 End: 6/02 |
| Iowa | N/A | 20% first 50% after all other deductions |
For first four months of employment, disregards all earnings of individual who had less than $1200 in earnings for the 12 months before employment began. | Statewide | Start: 10/93 End: 9/98 |
| Kansas | $90 | 40% | None | Statewide | Start: between 9/96 and 8/97 Duration: 7 yrs |
| Maryland | N/A | 20% | Eliminates gross income limit | Statewide | Start: 10/96 End: 9/01 |
| Massachusetts | $120 $120 |
50% 33.33% |
For non-exempt recipients. For exempt recipients who have received aid within the previous four months. |
Statewide | Start: 10/95 End: 9/05 |
| Michigan | $200 | 20% | Replaces fill-the-gap policies. | Statewide | Start: 10/92 End: 9/99 |
| Minnesota | N/A | 38% | Benefit level is set equal to the maximum grant (AFDC plus food stamps) increased by 20 percent, less net income, but may not exceed the maximum grant. Eliminates gross income limit. | Eight counties | Start: 4/94 End: 3/99 |
| Mississippi | $120 | 33.33% | Fill-the-gap budgeting without ratable reduction. (Outside of the pilot project, the AFDC grant is 60 percent of the difference between the need standard and countable income.) | Leflore and Oktibbeha Cos. | Start: 10/95 End: 9/00 |
| Missouri | $30 | 33.33% | For up to 48 months. | Jackson county (certain zip codes) |
Start: 1/93 End: 1/05 |
| Montana | $200 $100 |
25% | For recipients in unsubsidized jobs. For recipients in Community Service Program. |
Statewide | Start: 1/96 End: 12/04 |
| Nebraska | N/A | 60% | For participants who elect the "high-disregards" options. | Two counties, then statewide | Start: 10/95 End: 9/02 |
| New Hampshire | N/A | 50% | Eliminates gross income limit. | Statewide | Start: between 7/96 and 7/97 Duration: 5 yrs |
| North Carolina | $120 | 33.33% | None | Cabarrus County | Start: between 5/96 and 5/97 Duration: 2 yrs |
| North Dakota | N/A | varies | 27 percent is disregarded for work expenses. An increasing percentage of the remainder is disregarded such that benefits reach zero when earnings reach 133 percent of federal poverty guideline. | Ten counties. | Start: 10/96 End: 9/03 |
| Ohio | $250 | 50% | For 12 months. | Statewide | Start: between 6/96 and 12/96 Duration: 5 yrs |
| Oklahoma | N/A | N/A | Fill the gap budgeting for earned income only. | Six counties | Start: 4/96 End: 3/01 |
| Oregon | N/A | N/A | Increases gross income limit to 130 percent of federal poverty guideline for JOBS Plus participants. | Statewide | Start: 7/95 End: 6/02 |
| Pennsylvania | $200 | 30% | For recipients with earnings for two consecutive months. Eliminates the gross income limit. | Lancaster county | On hold by state |
| Tennessee | $134 | N/A | None | Statewide | Start: between 9/96 and 9/97 Duration: 11 yrs |
| Texas | N/A | N/A | Fill the gap budgeting for families with earned income. | Four counties | Start: 4/96 End: 6/02 |
| Utah | $100 | 50% | None | Seven counties | Start: 1/93 End: 12/00 |
| Vermont | $150 | 25% | None | Statewide | Start: 7/94 End: 6/01 |
| Virginia | N/A | 100% | Applies to current recipients only, and only until AFDC plus earned income reaches the federal poverty guideline. | To be phased in statewide over four years | Start: 7/95 End: 6/03 |
| Washington | N/A | N/A | Cases whose grants are reduced due to length of stay provisions may earn back the amount they were penalized. | Statewide | Start: 1/96 End: 12/05 |
| Wisconsin | $120
$200 |
16.67%
50% |
Under Work Not Welfare
For new applicants under age 20 |
Two counties
Statewide |
Start: 1/95 End: 12/06 Start: 7/94 End: 6/99 |