New Jersey: money rules on one page
The benefits, renting, unemployment and cost of living answers PayByTown has checked for New Jersey, each with the rule people ask about most and the official source it comes from. Open a topic for the details and the calculator. Last checked .
Benefits
All of benefits- SNAP income limitsGross income limit185% of the federal poverty lineSource: New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development: SNAP, checked
- Medicaid & CHIP income limitsMedicaidExpanded: adults up to 138% of povertySource: New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within30 days after the tenancy terminatesSource: NJ DCA, Truth in Renting (Security Deposits section), checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)1 month, ending with a rental periodSource: NJ DCA, Truth in Renting, checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent noticeNo notice requiredSource: N.J.S.A. Title 2A (official N.J. Legislature statutes text), checked
- RepairsTime to repairA reasonable timeSource: NJ Department of Community Affairs, Truth in Renting (guide), checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase1 monthSource: NJ DCA Rent Increase Bulletin, checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefit$186–$905, up to 26 weeksSource: NJDOL Benefit Calculator (How we calculate benefits), checked
Cost of living
All of cost of living- Childcare costsCounties with prices21Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx), checked
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