Get ready to apply
New Jersey Department of Human Services
Work First New Jersey / TANF
What you get
Cash and practical help for you with low incomes. Ask about exceptions to work rules when caring full time for a disabled child. Open now.
- Who starts it
- You
- How it’s sent
- By post
- Your time
- About 15 minutes
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
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What their form asks
Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026Send it by post to the address on the form.
What the form asks for
They don’t publish the questions in advance. Have your contact details, your child’s diagnosis and date, and the hospital’s name to hand.
Have ready
- Proof of identity for the applicant.
- Proof of New Jersey residence.
- Proof of earned and unearned household income.
- Household members, resources, Social Security numbers, and citizenship or immigration information requested for eligibility.
- Housing, utility, child-care, or other expense verification requested by the county.
After you send
Complete the interview and requested verification. Most eligibility decisions are made within 30 days. If you have not heard back by then, write and ask.